Apple iPhone Duo vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple iPhone Duo

Apple iPhone Duo

Apple · Phone

7.7/ 10 — Good

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Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro wins narrowly over Apple iPhone Duo — 8.2 overall against 7.7.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro takes 5 of the 8 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Apple iPhone Duo gives you the larger screen — 7.6 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro charges faster — 60W wired against 25W.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro is the lighter phone — 211 g against 254 g.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone DuoApple iPhone 18 Pro
Performance7.9Tie7.9Tie
Camera6.57.8Better
Display8.48.6Better
Battery7.38.7Better
Design & Build9.0Better8.0
Software8.8Tie8.8Tie
Audio6.97.1Better
Call Quality7.28.8Better

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SpecificationApple iPhone DuoApple iPhone 18 Pro
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modem
Bands 2gGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Bands 3gHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Bands 4g1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A3719FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3472
Bands 5g1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3720FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, October 23Available. Released 2026, September 18
Release Date2026, September 092026, September 18
Body
DimensionsUnfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight254 g (8.96 oz)211 g (7.44 oz)
BuildGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)Aluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Sim· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global · eSIM + eSIM (China)Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIM
Display
TypeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic 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
Size7.6 inches, 175.4 cm 2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.3-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.27 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape
Resolution1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density)2622-by-1206-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
ProtectionNano Texture finishCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coating
Platform
OsiOS 27.1, upgradable to iOS 27.2iOS 27
ChipsetApple A20 Pro (2 nm)A20 Pro chip
CpuHexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
GpuApple GPU (7-core graphics)7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Memory
Card SlotNo—
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Main Camera
Dual48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF—
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Sapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive 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), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)
Video4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps
Triple—48MP 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), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40x
Selfie Camera
Single4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps) Cover camera: 12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture
FeaturesHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec.Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and Memoji
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakersBuilt-in stereo speaker
3 5mm JackNo—
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LEBluetooth 6
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocation
NfcYesNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve
RadioNo—
UsbUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPortUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensors
Battery
Type4883 mAhBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 24 hours; video playback up to 36 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 33 hours
ChargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 minFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
Misc
ColorsNight Sky, Star WhiteBlack, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
ModelsA3720, A3721, A3447, A3719, iPhone19,4—
Price≈ $2,233From $1,199 (US)
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