Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Duo
The short answer
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is lighter, at 249 g against 254.
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 179,900 against INR 299,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
₹1,79,900launch price · Sep 2026
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 Apple iPhone Duo
₹2,99,900launch price · Sep 2026
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| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not on sale yet | Not on sale yet |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro, Hexa Core | Apple A20 Pro, 6-core CPU (2 super cores + 4 efficiency cores) |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP Dual Fusion |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 12 MP (outer) + under-display FaceTime camera (inner) |
| Battery | Up to 45 hours video playback | Dual built-in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries |
| Display | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | 7.6 inches inner (1878 x 2670) + 5.4 inches outer (1398 x 2034) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 18, 2026 (Official) | September 09, 2026 (Announced), October 23, 2026 (Available) |
| Operating System | iOS v27 | iOS v27 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| CPU | Hexa Core, 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores | 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 2 nm | — |
| Graphics | 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Dual 16-core Neural Engine | 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display | Super Retina XDR OLED - 7.6-inch all-screen wide-angle OLED folding inner display with nano-texture finish, 5.4-inch all-screen OLED outer display |
| Screen Size | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm), 6.86 inches measured as a standard rectangle | 7.6 inches (inner), 5.4 inches (outer) |
| Resolution | 2868 x 1320 pixels | 1878 x 2670 pixels (inner), 1398 x 2034 pixels (outer) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 1.42:1 (inner), 1.45:1 (outer) |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 430 ppi (inner), 460 ppi (outer) |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.6 % | 90.2 % |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with Dynamic Island | Yes with Dynamic Island |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Multi-touch | Yes, Multi-touch with Haptic Touch, supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Brightness | 1000 nits max (typical), 1600 nits peak (HDR), 3000 nits peak (outdoor), 1 nit minimum | 1000 nits max (typical), 1600 nits peak (HDR), 3000 nits peak (outdoor), 1 nit minimum |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR display with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz, ProMotion adaptive refresh rate | 120 Hz (ProMotion adaptive refresh rate), Always-On display |
| Design | ||
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) open and closed |
| Width | 78.0 mm (3.07 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) open, 84.1 mm (3.31 inches) closed |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm (0.34 inch) | 5.2 mm (0.21 inch) open, 11.3 mm (0.44 inch) closed |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 ounces) | 254 g (8.96 ounces) |
| Build Material | Aluminium unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Titanium enclosure (85% recycled titanium), 3D-printed titanium hinge cover (100% recycled titanium), Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back |
| Colours | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Night Sky, Star White |
| Waterproof | Yes, Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | Yes, rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 |
| Ruggedness | Splash, water and dust resistant | Dust resistant, Water resistant, Splash resistant |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Dual |
| Resolution | 48 MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, variable aperture f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4.0 + 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, f/2.2, 120 degree field of view + 48 MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), f/2.8, tetraprism design | 48 MP f/1.6 Fusion Main (26 mm, sensor-shift OIS) + 48 MP f/2.2 Fusion Ultra Wide (13 mm, 120 degree field of view) |
| Autofocus | Yes, 100% Focus Pixels (Fusion Main), Hybrid Focus Pixels (Fusion Ultra Wide and Fusion Telephoto) | Yes, with smart focus tracking |
| OIS | No | No |
| Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | True Tone flash |
| Image Resolution | 48 MP, super-high-resolution photos at 24 MP and 48 MP | — |
| Settings | Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance and viewing histogram, Customisable default lens, Exposure, Depth, Zoom | — |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, Burst mode, Smart HDR 5, Night mode, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW | Photo, 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (52 mm, f/1.6), Portrait with six Portrait Lighting effects, Next-generation portraits, Night mode, Panorama up to 63MP, Macro photography, Burst mode, Dual Capture |
| Camera Features | Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Apple Reference Image, Sapphire crystal lens cover, 8x optical-quality zoom in and 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, Digital zoom up to 40x, 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm) and 8x Telephoto (200 mm), Smart focus tracking, Lens correction, Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Photo geotagging, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Image formats captured HEIF, JPEG and DNG | Smart Take, Duo Preview, Photographic Styles 3, smart focus tracking, customisable default lens, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, wide colour capture, lens correction, advanced red-eye correction, auto image stabilisation, geotagging, 2x optical-quality zoom in and 2x optical zoom out (4x optical-quality zoom range), digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 3840 x 2160 @ 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps (4K Dolby Vision), 1920 x 1080 @ 25/30/60/120 fps (Dolby Vision), 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps (Dolby Vision) | 4K Dolby Vision at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps and 120 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision; 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Cinematic mode effects from video, Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log 2, Genlock support, Macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse, Slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, Time-lapse with stabilisation up to 4K Dolby Vision, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake video up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Cinematic video stabilisation, Continuous autofocus video, Audio zoom, Digital zoom up to 24x, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Improved low-light video at 1080p | Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse, time-lapse with stabilisation, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, cinematic video stabilisation, continuous autofocus, digital zoom up to 6x, audio zoom, True Tone flash, 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, HEVC and H.264 formats, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Wind noise reduction, Audio Mix, improved low-light video at 1080p |
| Sensor | — | Hybrid Focus Pixels on both the 48MP Fusion Main and 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide cameras |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Dual - 12 MP Center Stage camera on the outer display, under-display FaceTime camera on the inner display |
| Resolution | 18 MP Center Stage camera, f/1.9 aperture | 12 MP f/2.2 (outer Center Stage camera), f/1.8 (inner under-display FaceTime camera) |
| Autofocus | Yes, Autofocus with Focus Pixels | — |
| Flash | Retina Flash | Retina Flash (outer camera) |
| Camera Features | Center Stage for photos and video calls, TrueDepth technology, Ultra-stabilised video, Dual Capture, Tap to zoom and rotate, Pro controls for shutter speed, white balance and viewing histogram, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Animoji and Memoji, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Wide colour capture, Lens correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode | Center Stage for photos and for video calls, Smart Take, Duo Preview, Kid Cue, Photographic Styles 3, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Animoji and Memoji, Dual Capture, tap to zoom, ultra-stabilised video, improved low-light video, wide colour capture, lens correction, auto image stabilisation, burst mode |
| Video Recording | 3840 x 2160 @ 24/25/30/60 fps (4K Dolby Vision), 1920 x 1080 @ 25/30/60 fps (Dolby Vision), Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording, Slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps | Outer camera: 4K Dolby Vision at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps, 1080p Dolby Vision, Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps, QuickTake up to 4K at 60 fps. Inner camera: 1080p at 30 fps or 60 fps, QuickTake 1080p at 30 fps and 60 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Dual built-in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply, or up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger | Yes, up to 50% charge in around 20 minutes with a 60W or higher adapter and USB-C cable, or up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 35W adapter and MagSafe Charger |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs) | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs), not compatible with physical SIM cards |
| SIM Size | eSIM | eSIM only |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, 3G, 2G | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, 4G Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, 3G, 2G - Apple C2 cellular modem |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | eSIM | eSIM |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75; TDD-5G NR: n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79; 5G NR mmWave: n258, n260, n261 | FDD-NR n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75; TDD-NR n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79; mmWave n258, n260, n261 |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TD-LTE: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 | FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO |
| 3G Bands | UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA: 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA |
| 2G Bands | GSM / EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM / EDGE |
| EDGE | Available | Yes |
| SIM 2 | eSIM | eSIM |
| GPRS | Available | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi calling, Personal Hotspot, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi calling, Mobile Hotspot, Thread networking technology |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
| GPS | Yes with Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, iBeacon microlocation | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, iBeacon microlocation |
| NFC | No | No |
| Infrared Sensor | No | No |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C connector with support for Charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) | USB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | No | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos, Built-in microphones, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes, Wind noise reduction, Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, User-configurable maximum volume limit | Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, user-configurable maximum volume limit, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes, Audio Mix, Wind noise reduction, Hearing Aid Compatible |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID enabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | Touch ID, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Four ambient light sensors, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | Side (built into the side button) |