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…
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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 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.…
How to Use Duo FaceTime on iPhone Duo: Letting Nearby Friends Join From the Outer Display
Duo FaceTime is an iPhone Duo feature that lets nearby friends join a FaceTime call from the phone’s 5.4-inch outer display while you stay on the 7.6-inch inner display, so two groups on opposite sides of one phone can be on the same call. Apple lists it as one of four features exclusive to iPhone…
How to Use Duo Preview and Kid Cue on iPhone Duo's Outer Display
Duo Preview and Kid Cue are two iPhone Duo camera features that put the 5.4-inch outer display to work while you shoot with the rear cameras: Duo Preview shows the person being photographed a live view of the shot, and Kid Cue plays animations on that screen to hold a child’s attention. Both are listed…
How to Use Smart Take on iPhone Duo: Let the Phone Pick the Moment Everyone Is Posed
Smart Take is an iPhone Duo camera feature that uses on-device AI to watch a group through the viewfinder and take the picture at the moment everyone is posed, so nobody has to count down or tap the shutter. Apple lists it on its iPhone Duo product page as one of four camera features only…