iPhone Duo Max: A Bigger Apple Foldable Is Coming

Quick summary: The iPhone Duo arrives in October at roughly Galaxy Z Fold 8 size, but Apple has nothing to rival the Fold 8 Ultra yet. Rumors say that’s coming: a bigger foldable reportedly called the iPhone Duo Max.

What the rumors say

• A larger foldable called the Duo Max, aimed at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
• Bloomberg says the Duo lineup should gain a telephoto lens, which the Fold 8 Ultra has, plus Face ID upgrades over the next two generations. The Max seems sure to get both, and maybe the regular Duo too.
• The current Duo already has a bigger battery and faster processor than Samsung’s foldables, so future upgrades could make the rivalry even tougher.

We don’t know yet whether it’s coming next year or in two years.

What I think it’ll look like

I don’t think Apple will make it short and wide like the Fold 8, especially on the outside. I think it’ll copy Google again. The Duo’s rounded design already borrows from the Pixel Fold, so I’d expect a normal-size cover screen and a bigger inner screen, like the current Pixel 11 Pro Fold. I’d also expect:

• Face ID instead of Touch ID, which a lot of people will appreciate
• Better performance, since there’s more room
• More cameras, including a telephoto, maybe with higher megapixels to match the Pro Max phones
• Possibly thinner than the regular Duo, since a bigger body lets Apple flatten it out

Why it matters

Going from the Fold 8 back to the Fold 8 Ultra felt like home for me, so a bigger Apple foldable makes a lot of sense. I love the name, too: Duo Max is easy to understand.

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