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On September 9 (U.S. time), Apple unveiled the “iPhone Duo,” its first foldable iPhone, which opens up to a 7.6-inch display. It was revealed alongside the “iPhone 18 Pro” and “iPhone 18 Pro Max,” with pricing starting at ¥364,800 for the 256GB model and reaching ¥574,800 for the top 2TB model. Pre-orders begin October 16, with release set for October 23. On 5ch’s News Express+ board, discussion swirled around the steep price, the 254g weight, comparisons to rival foldables, and whether the hassle of opening/closing the device is worth it.
On September 9 U.S. time, Apple announced the “iPhone Duo,” the company’s first foldable iPhone. It was shown off alongside the “iPhone 18 Pro” and “iPhone 18 Pro Max” at the company’s fall keynote held in Cupertino, California.
The iPhone Duo has a compact, passport-sized design with a titanium body. According to Apple, when unfolded it’s the thinnest iPhone the company has ever made. It features a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display, and also supports the Apple Pencil.
With the iPhone Duo, Apple is entering the increasingly competitive foldable smartphone market — one where Samsung, Google, and Motorola, along with Chinese brands like Honor, OPPO, and Huawei, are already major players. Now it looks set to be Apple’s turn to shape the market’s direction and help drive its growth.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
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There was a model called the PowerBook Duo from around 1992 to 1997, you know
I'm pretty sure it's someone else who did the copying.
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Releases October 23
Starting at ¥364,800, or from ¥10,133/month over 36 payments*
https://www.apple.com/jp/iphone-duo/
So expensive lol
Expensive, sure, but compared to old Mac prices this is dirt cheap
254g — about the same as the Pro Max I guess
That's actually pretty light for an 8-inch tablet
I'd want one if it lost a zero off the price
Until then I'll stick with the d-42a I got for like ¥6,000
VR headsets aren't exactly selling, are they?
Fanboys are just regular idiots, not rich idiots
The whole point of a smartphone is tapping the screen the instant you pick it up — but now there's this pointless extra step of opening it with both hands first
That's the fatal flaw
If it's still small once unfolded, you can't really use it like a tablet, can you?
7.6 inches is plenty for mobile use
But since it's Apple, the aspect ratio's probably close to 4:3
People have been saying for a while it'd be sized like an iPad mini
I think the iPad mini is a good size for using outdoors — any bigger and the weight gets rough
Like ¥300,000 or something?
256GB ¥364,800
512GB ¥399,800
1TB ¥469,800
2TB ¥574,800
…who's actually buying it at that price?
"Gotta ride it!!
This big wave!"
(eyes rolled back) (a meme line from the manga Baki)
And here I am, an Android-for-life guy, going to the trouble of posting this
If you're gonna do it, put up a weight comparison with the Galaxy Fold too
Tax-included: ¥364,800
Tax-excluded: ¥331,636
331,636 ÷ 1,999 = ¥165.9
Seriously, what's with this exchange rate?
Maybe it's priced assuming the yen gets even weaker
They should've just made the iPhone Air with a flat surface
Nothing but heavy phones these days now
Unlike Cook, the third CEO seems like a pretty low-key guy too
Looks like it's headed toward being a boring company that just follows trends
The 2TB price is straight-up broken lol
That'd be the UDC (under-display camera) — the one thing it beats the current Galaxy Fold on
True. I'd love a foldable iPad that opens up to 20 inches
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We use iPhones that fit our budget, so yeah, we're all silver foxes here
Background and Key Points of Discussion
Apple’s entry into foldables comes six years after Samsung launched the original Galaxy Fold in 2019. Google, Motorola, and Chinese brands like Honor, OPPO, and Huawei are already competing on both price and weight, and at ¥364,800 (256GB), the iPhone Duo sits at the high end of the domestic foldable market. In the thread, posts like #97 pointed out the crude exchange-rate math behind “$1,999 = ¥364,800,” with some speculating the price factors in an anticipated weaker yen. At 254g, the weight is roughly in line with existing devices like the Galaxy Fold, and most replies focused on whether the price is justified, alongside usability gripes like the hassle of opening/closing the phone and how the inner camera is handled. There were also mentions of payment plans like the 36-installment option, though the actual sales terms go beyond what the source article covers and would need separate confirmation.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary from the 5ch (News Express+) thread “[Apple] First Foldable “iPhone Duo” Announced — Opens to 7.6 Inches.”
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