iPhone Duo foldable pre-orders Oct 16 — Thai prices from ฿79,900

Short answer: iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable iPhone, opens pre-orders in Thailand on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM and goes on sale October 23. Prices start at ฿79,900 (256GB) up to ฿127,900 (2TB). Eyeing one? These final two weeks are when to check your old phone's price — the down payment starts with the device in your hand.

How much is the iPhone Duo in Thailand?

Official Thai prices (all models eSIM-only):

At ฿79,900 the base Duo costs ฿27,000 more than the entry iPhone 18 Pro Max (฿52,900) — roughly half as much again. The top 2TB model breaks six figures at ฿127,900, the highest launch price Apple has ever charged in Thailand.

What's new in the specs?

• Two folding displays: a 5.4" cover screen folded, opening into a 7.6" inner display — the largest ever on an iPhone — with 120Hz and a Nano Texture finish
• A20 Pro chip, shared with the 18 Pro, plus a C2 modem for full AI workloads
• Dual 48MP cameras (main + Duo-Wide) shooting 4K 120fps video, with the outer screen doubling as a preview monitor
• Apple Pencil support — a first on iPhone — plus Touch ID as an alternative unlock alongside Face ID
• Two apps side by side in portrait or landscape, and a tent mode for movies or a bedside alarm clock
• Two colors: Star White and Night Sky, with roughly 24 hours of battery per charge

Holding an old phone — why move before Oct 16?

1. The price gap is brutal — your old phone covers it. The base model costs ฿27,000 more than a Pro Max. Most buyers won't pay the whole sum in cash, and the ฿15,000–30,000 your old phone fetches is the biggest discount you can give yourself.

2. The used market slides every week after a launch. The usual cycle: older models fall hardest in the first month after launch. The closer to Duo sale day (Oct 23), the further shops and the market mark down buyback prices. Checking today and timing your sale early means the smallest spread.

3. Thailand is in the first wave — stock won't be deep. Thailand made the first-round sale group, so pre-order buyers get theirs before later batches. Sell your old phone late and you may end up phoneless waiting — or paying full price on a day your old device is worth even less.

Funding a Duo with your old phone — what to prepare?

1. Check battery health first. Below 80% moves the price directly — see how to check before selling
2. Sign out of iCloud and wipe it. Follow how to erase before selling so no data leaves with the phone
3. Pack the box and charger. Complete sets fetch more
4. Check the price before deciding. Get a quote in 30 seconds — just model and condition — then compare against carrier trade-in before picking a route

Wondering how much of a Duo your phone covers? Check it in 30 seconds — just model and condition

Preliminary estimate — final price depends on the actual device condition.

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