iPhone 18 Pro/Duo Impressions: Mogged

Marques Brownlee · 2026-09-10 · 17 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od6M0AXpcxQVideo summary
Apple unveils the $2,000 iPhone Duo foldable, while iPhone 18 Pro adds a 2nm A20 Pro chip and variable-aperture camera.
Apple’s fall event introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which keep last year’s design but add a 2nm A20 Pro chip with 50% more memory bandwidth, longer battery-life claims, a four-step variable-aperture main camera, and a 25% smaller Dynamic Island. Prices start at $1,199 and $1,299. The headline launch is the $2,000 iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable: a 5.4-inch outer display opens to a 7.6-inch inner screen, with Touch ID, MagSafe, IP68 resistance, and a hinge and matte coating that help minimize the crease. The hands-on review praises its smooth screen transitions and polished software, but flags the low-quality under-display selfie camera, right-hand-biased interface, limited dock, and lack of zoom or ultrafast charging. Compared with Samsung’s $1,800 Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Duo feels especially refined, though it costs more; it arrives in October. Apple also announced AirPods 5 for $129 and Apple Watch Series 12.
Chapters
- 0:00iPhone 18 Pro and pricing: 2nm A20 Pro, smaller Dynamic Island, and a $1,199 starting price
- 3:55Introducing the iPhone Duo: 5.4-inch foldable, 7.6-inch display, and A20 Pro
- 8:47iPhone Duo vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8: polished transitions, IP68, and tent-mode use
- 12:39iPhone Duo flaws and outlook: weak selfie video, $2,000 price, and right-side controls
- 15:39Other Apple news: $129 AirPods 5 and Apple Watch Series 12
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