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Apple iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Apple iPhone Duo against iPhone 18 Pro, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Best ecosystem
Tie
Neither lists native integrations.
Standout
Apple iPhone Duo
Foldable design with 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer display
Apple iPhone Duo
Apple's first foldable iPhone — a 7.6-inch inner display that folds down to a 5.4-inch outer display, launching October 23, 2026.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Offers a 7.6-inch inner display for expanded viewing and productivity.
- Equipped with a powerful A20 Pro chip for smooth performance.
- Features a 48MP Dual Fusion camera system with advanced photography capabilities.
Cons
- High price point of $1999 may limit accessibility.
- Soldered memory options do not allow for future upgrades.
- Foldable design may be more prone to wear and tear.
Specifications
- Camera48MP Dual Fusion camera system, 48MP Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), 2x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical-quality zoom range, Digital zoom up to 10x, Smart Take, Duo Preview, Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Customizable default lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), 48MP macro photography, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilization, Burst mode, Photo geotagging
- Capacity256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- ChipApple A20 Pro
- FinishNight Sky, Star White
- Battery / Fast Charge50% in ~20 min wired, ~30 min wireless
- Battery / Inner Display OnlyUp to 31 hours video playback
- Battery / Mixed UsageUp to 24 hours
- Battery / Outer Display OnlyUp to 44 hours video playback
- Camera / Main48MP Fusion, zero shutter lag, 2x optical telephoto
- Camera / Ultra Wide48MP Fusion
- Camera / Video4K120fps Dolby Vision
- Charging and Expansion—
- Chip / CPU6-core, up to 20% faster than A19 Pro
- Chip / GPU7-core, up to 40% faster than A19 Pro
- Chip / Neural EngineDual 16-core, 2x compute vs previous generation
- Connectivity—
- Display / Inner (Unfolded)7.6-inch Super Retina XDR, ProMotion, Always-On, 3000 nits peak, nano-texture finish
- Display / Outer (Folded)5.4-inch Super Retina XDR, ProMotion, Always-On, 3000 nits peak
- Displays / Dynamic IslandDynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical), 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR), 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor), 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Anti-reflective coating, Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously, Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) 3
- Displays / Inner displaySuper Retina XDR display, 7.6-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED folding display, 1878-by-2670-pixel resolution at 430 ppi, Nano-texture finish, Wide-angle OLEDs
- Displays / Outer displaySuper Retina XDR display, 5.4-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display, 1398-by-2034-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
- External Buttons and Connectors—
- HingePrecision hinge, 100+ components
- Location—
- MaterialsGrade 5 titanium, mirror-polished finish, Ceramic Shield 2
- Sensors—
- SIM Card—
- Size and Weight / Depth—
- Size and Weight / Depth (closed)0.44 inch (11.3 mm)
- Size and Weight / Depth (open)0.21 inch (5.2 mm)
- Size and Weight / Height—
- Size and Weight / Height (closed)4.64 inches (117.8 mm)
- Size and Weight / Height (open)4.64 inches (117.8 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight—
- Size and Weight / Weight (closed)8.96 ounces (254 grams)
- Size and Weight / Weight (open)8.96 ounces (254 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width—
- Size and Weight / Width (open)6.48 inches (164.6 mm)
- SoftwareiOS 27
- Storage Options256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Water ResistanceIP68
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro, a high-end smartphone with a 48MP Pro Fusion camera system and A20 Pro chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 48MP Pro Fusion camera system with multiple lenses and advanced stabilization.
- A20 Pro chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for powerful performance.
- Supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6 for advanced connectivity.
Cons
- Limited expandability with no SD card slot.
- High price point for higher storage options.
Specifications
- Camera48MP Pro Fusion camera system 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0): 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- Capacity256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- ChipA20 Pro chip 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators Dual 16-core Neural Engine Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- FinishAluminum unibody design Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield back
- Battery / Fast Charge—
- Battery / Inner Display Only—
- Battery / Mixed Usage—
- Battery / Outer Display Only—
- Camera / Main—
- Camera / Ultra Wide—
- Camera / Video—
- Charging and ExpansionUSB-C connector with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) MagSafe and Wireless Charging MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
- Chip / CPU—
- Chip / GPU—
- Chip / Neural Engine—
- Connectivity5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO Apple N1 wireless networking chip Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth 6 Thread networking technology Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip NFC with reader mode Express Cards with power reserve
- Display / Inner (Unfolded)—
- Display / Outer (Folded)—
- Displays / Dynamic Island—
- Displays / Inner display—
- Displays / Outer display—
- External Buttons and ConnectorsVolume up/down Action button Side button Built-in stereo speaker Built-in microphone USB-C connector
- Hinge—
- LocationPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) Digital compass
- Materials—
- SensorsFace ID LiDAR Scanner Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensors
- SIM CardDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)
- Size and Weight / Depth0.34 inch (8.75 mm)
- Size and Weight / Depth (closed)—
- Size and Weight / Depth (open)—
- Size and Weight / Height5.91 inches (150.0 mm)
- Size and Weight / Height (closed)—
- Size and Weight / Height (open)—
- Size and Weight / Weight7.44 ounces (211 grams)
- Size and Weight / Weight (closed)—
- Size and Weight / Weight (open)—
- Size and Weight / Width2.83 inches (71.9 mm)
- Size and Weight / Width (open)—
- Software—
- Storage Options—
- Water Resistance—