iPhone Duo costs $1,999 for the 256GB model in the US. Apple’s press release gives two other ways to pay: $83.29 a month for 24 months, or an Apple Upgrade lease from $57.99 a month on a 24-month term. Prices for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB tiers are not published. The monthly figure follows the…
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What You Give Up With iPhone Duo: No Telephoto, No Face ID, No Physical SIM, October Wait
The iPhone Duo’s $1,999 price buys the largest display Apple has ever put in an iPhone. Apple’s own spec sheets also show four things the $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro has that the Duo does not: a dedicated telephoto lens, Face ID, a physical SIM tray, and a phone in your hand in September rather than…
Which iPhone Duo Storage Should You Buy? 256GB vs 512GB vs 1TB vs 2TB (Only One Price Is Known)
iPhone Duo comes in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB, and Apple has published exactly one price: $1,999 for the 256GB model, or $83.29 a month for 24 months. The other three tiers have no price on Apple’s product page or in its press release. That is the same situation as the iPhone 18 Pro, which…
Who Should Buy iPhone Duo? 5 People It Is For and 5 It Is Not
iPhone Duo costs $1,999, folds open to a 7.6-inch display, and arrives October 23. That is $700 more than the iPhone 18 Pro Max and $800 more than the iPhone 18 Pro, so the question is not whether the Duo is good, it is whether it is for you. This is our analysis based on…
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro: Which $1,000-Plus iPhone Should You Buy?
The iPhone 18 Pro costs $1,199 for 256GB. The iPhone Duo costs $1,999 for the same storage. That is an $800 difference between Apple’s smallest new Pro phone and its first foldable, and the two share more than the price tags suggest. Both run the A20 Pro chip and both offer 256GB to 2TB of…
Buying Your First Apple Watch in 2026: Series 12 vs Ultra 4 and What the New Health Sensing Changes
If you have never owned an Apple Watch, today’s lineup comes down to two choices: Apple Watch Series 12 from $399 or Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799. Both use the new S11 chip and the same Health Sensing System, so the health features that Apple spent most of its keynote on do not depend…
Which Apple Watch Series 12 Should You Buy? 42mm vs 46mm, Aluminum vs Titanium vs Ceramic
Apple Watch Series 12 comes in two sizes, 42mm and 46mm, and three case materials, aluminum, titanium and the new ceramic, for a total of eight case finishes. Apple has published one price, $399 for the aluminum model, so the choice today is mostly about size and material rather than a known dollar gap. Every…
Is iPhone 18 Pro Worth $1,199? The Case For and Against Buying One
iPhone 18 Pro costs $1,199, $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro did a year ago, and the 6.9-inch Pro Max is $1,299. Apple’s monthly option works out to $49.95 for 24 months on the Pro and $54.12 on the Pro Max. A price increase invites the obvious question, and the answer depends on what…
iPhone 18 Pro or Wait for iPhone Duo? How to Decide Between Apple's Two New iPhones
Apple announced two new iPhones on September 9: the iPhone 18 Pro, from $1,199 and shipping September 18, and the iPhone Duo, its first foldable, which according to the keynote starts at about $2,000 and arrives in October. For anyone ready to buy a flagship this fall, that is an $800 gap and roughly a…
Which iPhone 18 Pro Storage Should You Buy? 256GB vs 512GB vs 1TB vs 2TB
iPhone 18 Pro is available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and, for the first time on an iPhone, 2TB. The 256GB iPhone 18 Pro is $1,199 and the 256GB Pro Max is $1,299; Apple has not published prices for the three larger tiers. That unpublished pricing makes this decision harder than usual. The base tier is…
Which iPhone 18 Pro Color Should You Buy? Black, Silver, Glacier or Burgundy
iPhone 18 Pro comes in four colors: Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy. All four are offered on both the 6.3-inch Pro and the 6.9-inch Pro Max at the same price, from $1,199 and $1,299 respectively. Color is the one choice you cannot change after purchase without a return, and this year’s palette is a clear…
AirPods 5 or AirPods 5 With Wireless Charging Case: The $20 Difference Explained
Apple sells AirPods 5 in two versions: AirPods 5 at $129 and AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case at $149. The $20 gap covers two things, wireless charging and a force sensor for swipe volume control, and the earbuds themselves are identical in every spec Apple has published. That makes the choice a question of…