[Agency: Apple’s iPhone Duo sales expected to reach 6 million units in 2026] On September 30, market research firm Counterpoint Research stated that Apple is expected to sell approximately 6 million iPhone Duo units this year. This is the first time that outsiders have made predictions about the market performance of Apple’s first folding screen device. Counterpoint senior analyst Ivan Lam said that this sales volume is closer to the typical level of the current niche folding screen mobile phone market, rather than the sales performance of Apple's usual smartphone products. Final sales will depend on how quickly Apple ramps up production of new hardware. As the flagship model in Apple's product line, this model carries the entire industry's expectations for foldable screen phones, hoping to stimulate greater interest in foldable screen phones and promote their sales growth. Market research firm IDC predicts that, driven by Apple's iPhone Duo, shipments of foldable screen mobile phones will increase by 13% this year to 22.9 million units. Without the addition of iPhone Duo, IDC said the segment could decline this year.