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Apple iPhone SE (1st generation) vs Apple iPhone Duo

Apple iPhone SE (1st generation) ($41) vs Apple iPhone Duo ($1,999) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right smartphone.

Apple iPhone SE (1st generation)
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iPhone SE (1st generation)
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Apple iPhone Duo
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iPhone Duo
$1,999
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Spec-by-spec
SpecApple iPhone SE (1st generation)Apple iPhone Duo
Price$41$1,999
Weight113g254g
ChipA9A20 Pro
Display4" 60Hz LCD7.6" foldable OLED + 5.4" outer
Camera12MP single48MP Dual Fusion
RatingIP67 (later revisions)IP68
Weight113g (Apple published)—
Storage—256GB–2TB
Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone SE (1st generation)

  • Smallest, lightest phone in the entire catalog
  • Touch ID and a real home button
  • Genuinely one-handed usable, unlike anything from 2018 onward
  • Extremely cheap, the least expensive working iPhone here
  • iOS support has ended
  • A9 chip is a decade old and it shows in modern apps
  • Single camera, no portrait mode or night mode
  • Battery on any used unit will be significantly degraded

Apple iPhone Duo

  • Apple's first foldable, first-generation execution
  • 7.6" inner display folds to pocketable 5.4"
  • Titanium frame and hinge
  • 44-hour outer-display battery life
  • $1,999 starting price, the most expensive iPhone ever
  • 254g, the heaviest current iPhone
  • No Action button or Pro camera controls
  • Unproven first-generation hinge durability
Apple iPhone SE (1st generation) is the better value at $41. Both are part of our curated smartphone index — tap through to check current pricing.
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