I hate to rain on Apple’s parade, but you can count me among those who won’t be buying an iPhone Duo.
It’s not the exorbitant price tag (well, okay, it kinda is), but it’s the fact that I’d be downgrading if I move from my iPhone 17 Pro Max (soon to be traded in for an iPhone 18 Pro Max).
One of the main things I use my smartphone for is taking photos. But the iPhone Duo lacks a variable aperture (as the iPhone 18 Pro Max has) and, even more importantly, has no dedicated telephoto camera.
The iPhone Duo has a 48MP Fusion Main camera paired with a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera. Translated from Apple marketing-speak, “Fusion” means they use software magic to give you multiple shooting options from each lens. Despite that, you won’t get the the zoom capabilities of iPhone models with a dedicated telephoto lens.
As engadget notes, you can cover a lot of ground with digital zoom taken and a 48MP sensor. Apple describes the main camera’s zoom as “2X optical quality,” meaning it uses the high-resolution sensor to produce a tighter shot without a dedicated zoom lens. However, that still isn’t the same as having a telephoto camera because image quality suffers the farther you zoom in.
Also, there’s no Face ID on the iPhone Duo. I could live with that, but the lack of a dedicated telephoto camera is a deal breaker for me.
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