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iPhone Duo inner-screen repair costs $999 without AppleCare+
Apple has announced repair prices for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, which is due to launch later this month.
Without AppleCare+, replacing its inner screen will cost $999, while other damage can cost as much as $1,499.
The phone costs $1,999, so an inner-screen repair would be nearly half its price.
For comparison, Samsung lists an inner-screen repair for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 at $419, less than half Apple's fee.
AppleCare+ costs $19.99 a month, $199.99 a year or $399 upfront, and brings the inner-screen repair fee down to $99.
Apple also charges $49 for the removable inner-screen cover layer and $229 for a battery replacement without coverage.
Apple says repairing the iPhone Duo’s inner display without AppleCare+ will cost $999.
The phone’s other-damage repair fee is $1,499, while an outer-display replacement costs $379.
A replacement battery costs $229, and replacing the removable cover layer above the inner display costs $49 without AppleCare+.
AppleCare+ costs $19.99 per month, $199.99 per year or $399 upfront, and reduces inner-display repair fees to $99.
Android Authority reports that Samsung charges $419 for a Galaxy Z Fold 8 inner-screen repair.
- Who
- Apple set the repair fees for the iPhone Duo.
- What
- An inner-display repair costs $999 without AppleCare+.
- When
- Apple revealed the repair estimates on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The pricing applies to the United States; Apple’s repair estimates are described as official.
- Why
- Not stated
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Apple’s repair estimates for the iPhone Duo were reported, including the $999 fee for an inner-display repair without AppleCare+.
The iPhone Duo was due to launch, according to Android Authority.
- Inner-display repair
- $999 without AppleCare+
- Other damage
- $1,499 without AppleCare+
- Outer-display replacement
- $379 without AppleCare+
- Battery service
- $229 without AppleCare+
- Cover-layer replacement
- $49 without AppleCare+