iPhone Duo is Missing These 10 iPhone 18 Pro Features

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Below, we have listed 10 features that are missing on the iPhone Duo: A dedicated Telephoto camera with up to 8× optical zoom. Instead, the iPhone Duo's main 48-megapixel Fusion camera has "optical-quality" 2× zoom. Variable aperture for the main 48-megapixel Fusion camera, which provides greater control over depth of field in photos and videos.

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▪Below, we have listed 10 features that are missing on the iPhone Duo: A dedicated Telephoto camera with up to 8× optical zoom.
▪Instead, the iPhone Duo's main 48-megapixel Fusion camera has "optical-quality" 2× zoom.
▪Variable aperture for the main 48-megapixel Fusion camera, which provides greater control over depth of field in photos and videos.

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iPhone Duo is Missing These 10 iPhone 18 Pro FeaturesFriday September 11, 2026 8:13 am PDT by Joe RossignolWhile the iPhone Duo is the first foldable iPhone ever and has some unique features like Duo FaceTime and forthcoming Apple Pencil support, the device lacks some other features available on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Below, we have listed 10 features that are missing on the iPhone Duo: A dedicated Telephoto camera with up to 8× optical zoom. Instead, the iPhone Duo's main 48-megapixel Fusion camera has "optical-quality" 2× zoom. Variable aperture for the main 48-megapixel Fusion camera, which provides greater control over depth of field in photos and videos. A higher-resolution 18-megapixel Center Stage front camera. On the iPhone Duo, this camera is 12 megapixels.

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