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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Christelle May Napiza

Apple Drops Face ID for Touch ID on $1,999 iPhone Duo as First Foldable Marks Biggest iPhone Shake-up in Years

Apple Drops Face ID for Touch ID on $1,999 iPhone Duo as first foldable marks biggest iPhone shake-up in years (Credit: Via Apple)

Apple has finally built a foldable iPhone, and in doing so it has quietly abandoned Face ID on its most radical new iPhone design, bringing Touch ID back to a flagship model.

The device, named iPhone Duo, was unveiled on 9 September 2026 at Apple Park in Cupertino during the company's 'Surprise and Shine' event, the first major hardware keynote led by new chief executive John Ternus.

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