Apple Pits $1,999 iPhone Duo Against iPhone 18 Pro as Foldable Trades Cameras for 7.6-Inch Screen
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Updated · Macworld · Sep 18
Apple Pits $1,999 iPhone Duo Against iPhone 18 Pro as Foldable Trades Cameras for 7.6-Inch Screen
3 articles · Updated · Macworld · Sep 18
Summary
$1,999 iPhone Duo emerges as Apple’s more novel handset, pairing a 5.4-inch outer screen with a 7.6-inch foldable display, while the iPhone 18 Pro keeps a more familiar design at $1,199.
A20 Pro chips and 3,000-nit displays are largely shared across both lines, so the biggest trade-offs center on form factor: the Duo adds Apple Pencil support and a thinner 5.3mm unfolded body, but is 11.3mm thick when closed.
Cameras mark the clearest gap. The iPhone 18 Pro keeps a 48MP telephoto lens, variable-aperture main camera and pro formats including ProRAW and ProRes, while the Duo drops telephoto and uses lower-spec front cameras.
Battery results split by screen use: the Duo reaches up to 44 hours of video playback on its outer display but 31 hours on the inner panel, versus 34 hours for the 18 Pro and 43 hours for the Pro Max.
The comparison frames the buying choice as innovation versus imaging: the Duo offers a new foldable experience and Touch ID, while the 18 Pro remains the stronger pick for photography-focused users.