Poll Backs $2,000 iPhone Duo Design as iPhone 18 Pro Max Beats 18 Pro

3 articles · Updated · GSMArena.com · Sep 20

Poll results favored Apple’s wide foldable approach for the $2,000 iPhone Duo, while showing stronger buyer interest in the iPhone 18 Pro Max than in the smaller 18 Pro.
6 million units is the reported production target for the Duo, and analysts warn supply constraints could let Apple sell out despite the phone’s high price and limited hands-on exposure.
Camera hardware and battery size drew criticism on the Duo, with some commenters saying they would wait a generation or two for Apple to refine the foldable.
Friday’s launch put the 18 Pro and Pro Max on shelves ahead of the Duo’s late-October debut, but one analyst tracking shipping times said pre-orders looked lukewarm versus the iPhone 17 generation.
Traditional bar phones still appear to dominate demand, and the poll suggested foldable buyers continue to prefer Android even as Apple enters the category.