The cellular versions of Apple Watch Series 12 connect over 5G using RedCap, according to Apple’s tech specs, which list “Supports RedCap for 5G and LTE” for the two cellular models, A3582 and A3587. RedCap is short for Reduced Capability, a lighter 5G profile for small devices, so Series 12 is a 5G watch without…
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Apple Watch Ultra 4 for Scuba and Snorkeling: 100 m, EN13319 to 40 m, and the Depth Gauge Accuracy
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is rated water resistant to 100 meters under ISO 22810:2010 and certified to EN13319 for recreational scuba diving to 40 meters, with a depth gauge Apple rates as accurate to plus or minus 1 meter. Those figures come from Apple’s tech specs for the $799 watch, which reaches stores on Friday,…
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Price in Singapore and the UAE: S$599, S$1,199, AED 1,599 and AED 3,199 to Start
Apple Watch Series 12 starts at S$599 in Singapore and AED 1,599 in the UAE, and Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at S$1,199 and AED 3,199, according to Apple’s press releases for each country. Those are starting prices only; Apple’s Store pages for Singapore and the UAE do not show per-size, titanium, ceramic, cellular or…
Every Apple Watch Ultra Compared: Ultra, Ultra 2, Ultra 3 and Ultra 4 in One Table
Apple has released four Apple Watch Ultra models in four years, every one at $799: the original in 2022, Ultra 2 in 2023, Ultra 3 in 2025 and Ultra 4 this week. Across those generations the chip went from S8 to S11, rated battery from 36 hours to 50 hours, peak brightness from 2000 to…
Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 After the Event: Are They Still Sold, and at What Price?
Apple no longer sells Apple Watch Series 11 or Apple Watch Ultra 3 on its own store. As of September 10, Apple’s Store page for Series 11 returns a 404, the Ultra buy page lists only Ultra 4 from $799, and the Apple Watch lineup consists of Series 12 from $399, Ultra 4 from $799…
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 16 Pro: Two-Year Upgrade From the Last Titanium Small Pro
An iPhone 16 Pro owner looking at iPhone Duo is weighing a 199 g titanium phone with a 6.3-inch display, a 5x telephoto and 27 hours of video playback against a 254 g titanium foldable with 7.6-inch and 5.4-inch displays, no telephoto and 44 hours closed. The gap is $1,000 against the 16 Pro’s $999…
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 17: $1,200 Apart at Launch Prices, and Where the Money Goes
iPhone 17 launched at $799 and iPhone Duo starts at $1,999, a $1,200 gap at launch prices; against the $929 Apple’s Store page charges today for an unlocked 256GB iPhone 17, the gap is $1,070, or $1,100 against the $899 price with carrier activation. The money buys a second display, a folding 7.6-inch panel, the…
iPhone Duo vs iPhone Air: Apple's Thinnest Phone vs Its Foldable, 165 g vs 254 g
iPhone Air is 5.64 mm thick and weighs 165 g; iPhone Duo is 5.2 mm thick open, 11.3 mm closed, and weighs 254 g, so the foldable is the thinner phone only while it is unfolded and it carries 89 g more. Both are titanium, both use a 2x crop of a 48MP main sensor…
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 17 Pro: $900 More Than Last Year's Pro, and What the 7.6-Inch Screen Buys
iPhone Duo costs $1,999, which is $900 more than the $1,099 an iPhone 17 Pro cost at launch, and for that you get a 7.6-inch inner display in place of a 6.3-inch one, a 5.4-inch outer screen, the A20 Pro, a 2TB option and up to 44 hours of video playback with the phone closed.…
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Should Last Year's Big Pro Owner Fold?
If you bought an iPhone 17 Pro Max last September, iPhone Duo asks you to swap a 6.9-inch phone with a 4x telephoto and 39 hours of video playback for a 7.6-inch folding display, a 2x crop in place of that telephoto, and 44 hours of video closed or 31 hours open, at $1,999 against…
iPhone Duo GPS and Sensors: Dual-Frequency GPS With NavIC, Barometer, and Four Ambient Light Sensors
iPhone Duo uses dual-frequency GPS that works with six satellite systems, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC, according to Apple’s tech specs. The same sheet lists a barometer, a high dynamic range gyroscope, a high-g accelerometer, a proximity sensor and four ambient light sensors, twice the usual count, which is the clearest hardware sign…
iPhone Duo USB-C: USB 3 at 10 Gb/s and DisplayPort Output, What You Can Plug In
iPhone Duo’s USB-C port supports USB 3 at up to 10 Gb/s and DisplayPort output, according to Apple’s tech specs. That puts it in the same class as iPhone 18 Pro for wired transfers and about 20 times faster than the USB 2 port on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. iPhone Duo's 7.6-inch inner display,…
iPhone Duo Front Cameras Compared: 12MP Outer Center Stage vs the Under-Display Inner Camera
iPhone Duo has two front cameras, and they are not equal. The outer display carries a 12MP Center Stage camera at f/2.2 with Retina Flash that records 4K Dolby Vision video, while the inner display uses an under-display FaceTime camera at f/1.8 that tops out at 1080p, according to Apple’s tech specs. iPhone Duo's 5.4-inch…
iPhone Duo Slo-Mo and Action Mode: 4K 120 fps Slo-Mo, 2.8K Action Mode and Night Mode Time-Lapse
iPhone Duo records slow-motion video at 4K 120 fps or 1080p 240 fps, runs Action mode at up to 2.8K 60 fps and adds a Night mode time-lapse option, according to Apple’s tech specs. Those are the modes that sit below the headline 4K Dolby Vision and Cinematic mode figures, and Apple did not mention…
How to Set Up Touch ID on iPhone Duo With Multiple Fingers and Unlock With Apple Watch
iPhone Duo unlocks with Touch ID built into the side button, not Face ID, and Apple says it works with the phone open or closed, accepts multiple fingers, and can be paired with Unlock with Apple Watch. Setting it up means enrolling each finger you will use in both positions, then turning on the Apple…
How to Use Dual Capture on iPhone Duo: Front and Rear Video at Once in 4K 30
Dual Capture on iPhone Duo records video from a front camera and a rear camera at the same time, and Apple’s tech specs cap it at 4K at 30 fps. That is lower than the 4K 120 fps the rear cameras manage on their own, so the mode trades frame rate for a second angle.…
iPhone Duo Recycled Materials: 35% Overall, 100% Recycled Cobalt and a 3D-Printed Recycled Titanium Hinge Cover
iPhone Duo is made from 35 percent recycled material by weight, with 100 percent recycled cobalt in both batteries, 85 percent recycled titanium in the enclosure and a hinge cover 3D-printed from 100 percent recycled titanium, according to Apple’s press release. It is built with 60 percent renewable electricity in manufacturing and ships in 100…
iPhone Duo Sustained Performance: Apple's 35% Claim vs iPhone 17 Pro and the Custom Vapor Chamber
Apple says iPhone Duo has 35% better sustained performance than iPhone 17 Pro, thanks to a custom vapor chamber in a 5.2 mm body.
How to Pre-Order iPhone Duo on October 16: Apple Store App, Local Times, Lease vs Installments
iPhone Duo pre-orders open October 16 at 5 a.m. PT. How to pick storage from $1,999, choose $83.29 installments or the $57.99 lease, and add a trade-in.
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro Max Price by Country: The Gap in Dollars, Pounds, Euros, Yen and Rupees
iPhone Duo costs $700 more than iPhone 18 Pro Max in the US, £700 in the UK and ₹1,20,000 in India. The fold premium in 10 countries, tier by tier.
iPhone Duo Monthly Cost in the UK: £66.63 to £106.63 Over 30 Months at 0% APR
Apple’s UK Store lists iPhone Duo at £66.63 a month for 256GB and £106.63 for 2TB over 30 months at 0% APR. All tiers, the totals and how the US compares.
iPhone Duo Pre-Order Time in Every Country: 5 a.m. PT, 1 pm BST, 14:00 MESZ, 10 pm AEST and More
iPhone Duo pre-orders open October 16 at 5 a.m. PT, 1 pm in the UK, 14:00 in Germany and 10 pm AEST in Australia. All 10 local times in one table.
iPhone Duo Price in Singapore and the UAE: S$3,099 and AED 8,499 Up, Every Tier
iPhone Duo costs S$3,099 in Singapore and AED 8,499 in the UAE for 256GB, up to S$4,899 and AED 13,599 for 2TB. Pre-orders 16 October, on sale 23 October.
iPhone Duo Price in Japan: ¥364,800 to ¥574,800, and the 9 pm JST Pre-Order
iPhone Duo costs ¥364,800 for 256GB in Japan and ¥574,800 for 2TB on Apple’s Store page. Pre-orders open at 9 pm JST on 16 October, on sale 23 October.