iPhone comparison
Original iPhone vs iPhone Duo
Compare Original iPhone vs iPhone Duo side by side: chip, memory, storage, display, ports, launch price and how each fits in Apple history.
iPhone"An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator." Multitouch and pinch-to-zoom made it feel like nothing else on the market, even with no App Store, no 3G and no copy-paste at launch.
iPhone DuoThe first iPhone that opens into something larger.At a glance
Released 19 years apart — the iPhone Duo is the newer model. 13 of 13 specs differ.
Going from the iPhone to the iPhone Duo, the chip changes from the Samsung ARM 11 to the Apple A20 Pro, the display grows from 3.5″ to 7.6″, base storage rises from 8 GB to 256 GB, and it gets heavier, 135 g to 254 g. Launch price rises from $599 to $1,999.
- ChipSamsung ARM 11Apple A20 Pro
- Display3.5″7.6″
- Storage8 GB256 GB
- Weight135 g254 g
- Launch price$599$1,999
Specs side by side
| Spec | iPhone | iPhone Duo |
|---|---|---|
| Release | June 29, 2007 | October 23, 2026 |
| Launch price | $599 | $1,999 |
| Price today | $922 | $2,019 |
| Chip | Samsung ARM 11 · 412 MHz | Apple A20 Pro |
| Graphics | PowerVR MBX Lite | Apple 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators |
| CPU cores | 1 | 6 |
| Memory | 128 MB | — |
| Storage | 8 GB | 256 GB |
| Display | 3.5" LCD, 320×480 (163 ppi) multitouch | 7.6" folding OLED (1878×2670) + 5.4" outer OLED (1398×2034), ProMotion |
| Weight | 135 g | 254 g |
| Dimensions | 115×61×11.6 mm | 117.8×164.6×5.2 mm open; 117.8×84.1×11.3 mm closed |
| Ports | 30-pin dock, 3.5 mm | USB-C, MagSafe, Qi2 25W |
| Operating system | iPhone OS 1.0 | iOS 27.1 |
Highlighted cells win clear more-is-better specs (memory, storage, lighter weight). Historical pricing uses approximate US CPI; clock speeds are not full real-world performance.
Why each matters
Capacitive multitouch and a real desktop-class browser in your pocket, with no stylus and no keyboard.
Apple’s first foldable iPhone, first dual-display iPhone, and the largest iPhone display at launch.
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Last updated: 2026-09-11