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The Apple iPhone Duo will start shipping on Friday. However, anyone ordering the smartphone today will have to wait until the end of January for delivery. Apple has now confirmed that the foldable iPhone has a significantly smaller battery than the iPhone 18 Pro Max and offers shorter battery life.
Hannes Brecher (translated by Hannes Brecher), Published 🇩🇪
As early as July, a leaker hinted that the Apple iPhone Duo would have a relatively small battery. And as it turns out, the battery capacity cited by Digital Chat Station is correct. As Apple has now confirmed through the EU energy label, the foldable iPhone has a battery with a capacity of 4,883 mAh.
This makes the battery slightly larger than the 4,800 mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 ($1,699 on Amazon), although Samsung's foldable smartphone is significantly thinner and lighter. The Huawei Pura X Max, which is the same thickness as the iPhone Duo, has a larger 5,300 mAh battery. Even the iPhone 18 Pro Max ships with a larger 5,391 mAh battery. According to the information on the EU energy label, this battery should provide a runtime of 51 hours and 30 minutes, over ten hours less than the iPhone 18 Pro Max. However, this runtime is generally only achieved with very moderate use.
According to Apple, the battery lasts for over 1,000 charge cycles before its capacity drops to 80 percent. If the smartphone is fully charged once a day, the battery should therefore be replaced after just under three years, for which Apple charges $229. Interestingly, the iPhone Duo is not only IP68-certified but also receives the same ratings for drop resistance and repairability as the iPhone 18 Pro Max. These specifications are provided by Apple rather than tested by the EU. Just how durable the iPhone Duo actually is will only become clear once the smartphone starts shipping.
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Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher - Senior Tech Writer - 22626 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018
Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.