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Everything you need to know about pre-ordering the i Phone Duo and the i Phone 18 Pro in Australia
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After months of leaks and rumours, Apple has officially unveiled its new Pro i Phones for 2026, alongside the much-anticipated i Phone Duo foldable handset and a slew of other product launches.
If you’re looking to upgrade to the i Phone 18 Pro, i Phone 18 Pro Max or i Phone Duo, I’ve put together this guide on everything you need to know about pre-ordering any of the three handsets in Australia, including when preorders start, how much you’ll pay and all the best deals we’ve found.
Aside from the official Apple Australia store, as with any i Phone launch a wide range of retailers and telcos across the country are also offering pre-orders for all three phones, and we’ll update this page as soon as the offers go live.
Want to know more about the new i Phones and other new products that Apple unveiled? Scroll to the bottom of this page or check out our full coverage of Apple’s launch event.
Apple i Phone 18 Pro and Pro Max pre-orders in Australia: What you need to know
Preorders go live on Saturday, September 12 at 10pm AEST
i Phone 18 Pro Max pricing starts at AU$2,299 for 256GB
Financing starts from AU$87.46 per month for 24 months
As with previous i Phone pre-orders, there’s once again a short wait between the official announcement and the start of the pre-order period, which goes live across all Australian retailers and telcos on Saturday, September 12 at 10pm AEST.
The i Phone 18 Pro starts at AU
Aside from Apple’s official Australian store, JB Hi-Fi, Vodafone and Optus will also accept trading in your old phone for a credit towards the i Phone 18 Pro or Pro Max. Apple is offering up to AU
If you’re going the trade in route, you can calculate your old phone’s credit value at Optus, Vodafone or JB Hi-Fi to get an idea before pre-orders go live.
Apple is also offering a new financing program in Australia via Afterpay, allowing monthly payments over 6-, 12- or 24-month terms instead of the service’s usual four payments spread out fortnightly. If you’re using Afterpay, the i Phone 18 Pro starts at AU
Apple i Phone Duo pre-orders in Australia: What you need to know
Preorders go live on Friday, October 16 at 10pm AEST
Financing starts from AU$145.79 per month for 24 months
If you’re keen on Apple’s first-ever foldable phone, the shiny new i Phone Duo, the wait will be a little bit longer for pre-orders, which start on Friday, October 16 at 10pm AEST.
Prices begin at a slightly eye-watering AU
Like the 18 Pro and Pro Max above, you can also trade in your old phone to receive up to AU$1,595 off the price. You can get an estimate on your trade-in credit at Optus, Vodafone or JB Hi-Fi to get an idea before pre-orders go live.
Financing via Afterpay is also available for the i Phone Duo, starting at AU$145.79 per month for 24 months.
Headlining Apple’s new handset range for 2026 is the i Phone Duo, the company’s first attempt at a foldable and its answer to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Featuring a 5.4-inch outer display with a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR inner display, the device looks somewhat like a squat i Phone mini when folded, and an i Pad mini when opened.
It features the new A20 Pro chipset and a titanium frame, which Apple says is reinforced by ceramic fibres. The Duo, however, also has a few core i Phone features missing, like Face ID, a telephoto camera and the action button, but is still undeniably the star of the show. There are also some exclusive software features that look to take advantage of the larger folding display, like some new Liquid Glass animations and multitasking features. Moreover, the Duo will also get Apple Pencil support, which is a first for any i Phone.
As for the i Phone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the biggest upgrades are the main cameras, with each getting a new variable aperture to let users adjust the light depending on what they need to photograph, for example.
They also get the new A20 Pro chip, which Apple claims will have a 20% faster CPU and 40% faster GPU than the A19 Pro found in the i Phone 17 Pro, Pro Max and i Phone Air. Battery life is also said to be improved, with Apple claiming the i Phone 18 Pro will have 36 hours of video playback — matching the 17 Pro Max — and the 18 Pro Max now rated for 45 hours.
We’ll be posting our reviews for all three devices over the next few weeks, so stay tuned for our thoughts and hands-on experience.
Nico is an experienced writer and journalist, having previously written for business titles across Australia. He mainly focuses on evergreen content like buying guides and reviews, as well as finding deals and coupon codes at Tech Radar Australia. Outside of work, Nico is a keen cyclist and occasionally goes on runs and hikes.
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