iPhone Duo foldable screen repair to cost as much as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: All details

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iPhone Duo's inner screen repair costs Rs 1,49,900 in India, the pricing sits very close the cost of a new Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Repair prices start at Rs 5,900 for cover layer damage, while back glass and battery replacements cost Rs 20,900 and Rs 24,900, respectively.

While Apple has not defined what will be covered, "other damage" repairs can cost Rs 2,24,900.

iPhone Duo repair costs: Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is set to open pre-orders of its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, in India on October 16, 05:30 PM. Days ahead of its release, the company has now unveiled the parts-based repair prices of the foldable. The service costs start from Rs 5,900 and go up to Rs 2,24,900. Among the most notable prices is for the key component of the phone: the inner display.

The price of the main screen repair sits second to the most expensive service cost and stands close to the price of a brand-new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. For a better idea, here are the parts-wise prices Apple has officially revealed.

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iPhone Duo repair costs in India

Cover layer and back glass: Starting with the cheapest repair, if the Duo’s cover layer gets damaged, the estimated repair cost will stand at Rs 5,900. Further, if you break the back glass, Apple will charge Rs 20,900 to fix it.

Displays: Replacing an iPhone Duo’s damaged outer screen is estimated to cost Rs 42,900. Bundling in a damaged rear glass will inflate the price to Rs 55,900. Speaking of the costliest display repair and the most crucial part of the iPhone Duo, repairing the primary screen (inner panel) will cost a whopping Rs 1,49,900, almost the price at which you can buy the latest Samsung flagship – Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G.

Rear Cameras: An iPhone Duo user bringing a damaged rear camera setup to the Apple service center will be charged Rs 26,900 for a part replacement.

Battery: A battery pack replacement on Apple’s first foldable will cost Rs 24,900 in replacement costs.

Other damages: While Apple has not shared a breakdown of what repairs will be included, services under “other damages” will cost Rs 2,24,900. For context, the iPhone Duo is set to cost Rs 2,99,900 in India.

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The Apple foldable is set to be available in the country from October 23, which will mark the first real-world test of the phone’s potential and shortcomings at a wider scale. On a related note, the company recently unveiled the Apple HomeView, Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini 2 in India. You can read more about this here.

Vikas Yadav

Vikas, a Copy Editor at Digit, writes to express his interest in technology. He covers consumer-centric tech news while hunting the day's most "VFM" smartphone deal. Plus, this curious geek enjoys digging into the last-mile intricacies of latest gadgets. Before Digit, he reported for Jagran English. Off work, you'll find him emotionally attached to historical sites or lost in tales of India's past. Simply put, tech is his 9-to-5, the rest is history.