Archive · 10 Sep 2026
iPhone Duo India Price Prompts Comparisons With Gold, Cars
Apple introduced a new foldable phone called the iPhone Duo.
It was launched alongside other new iPhones.
The cheapest version costs Rs 2,99,900 in India.
That is a very large amount of money for a phone.
Reports give different prices for the most expensive version.
One report says it costs Rs 4,49,900, while another says it costs Rs 4,99,900.
One report says the expensive version has 2TB of storage.
People online joked that the money could instead buy gold, a car or a bike.
Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, at its annual launch event.
The base model is listed at Rs 2,99,900 in India.
Reports differ on the top-end price, giving figures of Rs 4,49,900 and Rs 4,99,900.
The high-end model in one report has 2TB of storage.
The phone’s price prompted social-media jokes and comparisons with gold, cars, bikes and other purchases.
- Who
- Apple launched the iPhone Duo, while social-media users discussed its price.
- What
- Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone, with a reported Indian starting price of Rs 2,99,900.
- When
- At Apple’s annual iPhone launch event, called the Surprise and Shine event in one report; the date is not specified.
- Where
- The iPhone Duo was priced in India, and its cost was discussed on social media.
- Why
- The phone’s high price led people to compare it with alternatives such as gold, cars and bikes.
- Product
- Apple iPhone Duo
- Product type
- Apple’s first foldable iPhone
- Starting price in India
- Rs 2,99,900
- Reported top-end prices
- Rs 4,49,900 in one report and Rs 4,99,900 in another
- High-end storage
- 2TB, according to one report
- Online reaction
- Users turned the price into meme material and compared it with potential purchases including gold, cars and bikes
- Named social-media user
- X user Prayag, identified as @theprayagtiwari
