Apple announced at its September 2026 event that the iPhone Duo will be made available in India starting on October 23. Pre-orders for the device went live in the country on October 16. However, expected delivery dates quickly shifted to 2027 a few minutes after pre-bookings went live. As the Cupertino-based smartphone maker grapples with a stock crunch, buyers are confused about which other options they can choose in the book-style foldable class.
In the Android space, the closest competition in terms of the form factor of the iPhone Duo is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Other relevant options from the house of the South Korean giant include the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Vivo’s X Fold 6 is also another option in the over Rs 2 lakh range. For more context, here are the five iPhone Duo alternatives that you can buy in India right now.
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The closest competitor to the iPhone Duo in terms of design carries a starting price of Rs 1,79,999 in India. The phone packs a 5.5-inch 120Hz OLED cover and a 7.6-inch 120Hz OLED main screen. Under the hood, the device packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. The Z Fold 8 gets a 4,800mAh cell with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging support. Speaking of the optics, the device gets a 50MP main + 50MP ultrawide and dual 10MP selfie lenses.
Priced at Rs 1,99,999, the Z Fold 8 Ultra is a taller and relatively less wide alternative to the iPhone Duo. It gets an 8-inch AMOLED 120Hz main screen and a 6.5-inch AMOLED 120Hz cover display. Under the hood, the phone runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging support. Speaking of optics, the Z Fold 8 Ultra gets a 200MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 10MP telephoto rear camera setup and 10MP optics for selfies.
Available for Rs 2,19,999, the Vivo X Fold 6 gets an 8-inch AMOLED 120Hz main display and a 6.5-inch AMOLED 120Hz cover display. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super Edition chip and houses a 6,900mAh battery with 80W wired and 40W wireless charging. For photography, the handset offers a 200MP main OIS + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP 3x telephoto camera setup on the back and 20MP selfie cameras.
Google’s latest folding smartphone can be grabbed for Rs 1,86,999 in India. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a 6.5-inch outer OLED panel and an 8-inch OLED 120Hz main display. It is powered by the brand’s in-house Tensor G6 processor and houses a 4806mAh battery with 30W wired and 25W wireless charging. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold packs a 48MP main + 10.5MP ultrawide + 10.8MP 5x telephoto cameras on the rear and 10MP in-display selfie cameras.
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The most economical option of them all, the Motorola Razr Fold starts at Rs 1,49,999. It offers an 8.1-inch pOLED 120Hz main and 6.6-inch pOLED 165Hz cover screen. For performance, it packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. Coming to the optics, the Razr Fold houses a 50MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP telephoto rear optics and a 32MP selfie camera on the main and a 20MP sensor on the cover screen. The foldable packs a 6,000mAh battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging.