Apple Pits $1,999 iPhone Duo Against iPhone 18 Pro Ahead of Preorders
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Updated · PCMag · Oct 10
Apple Pits $1,999 iPhone Duo Against iPhone 18 Pro Ahead of Preorders
3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Oct 10
Summary
$1,999 is the starting price for Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo, an $800 premium over the $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro as buyers weigh preorders due in days.
7.6 inches gives the Duo its main advantage: a book-style folding display with split-screen multitasking, Flex Mode and Apple Pencil support, versus the Pro line’s conventional slab design.
48MP triple cameras and tested battery life favor the Pro models, especially the Pro Max, which lasted 34 hours 31 minutes; the Duo drops the telephoto lens and has no lab-tested battery result yet.
A20 Pro chips, 120Hz OLED screens and iOS 27 run across all three phones, making the choice hinge less on raw performance than on whether users want a familiar phone or a foldable-tablet hybrid.