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MKBHD Switches Back to iPhone 18 Pro After Testing iPhone Duo

iPhone 18 Pro Burgundy FeatureYouTuber Marques Brownlee has switched back to the iPhone 18 Pro after spending more than two weeks with the iPhone Duo. On the latest episode of the "Waveform" podcast, Brownlee said he missed the Pro's cameras and Face ID. He added that he would miss opening the ‌iPhone Duo‌, using it in portrait, and reading on the larger screen.

Despite strong initial demand for Apple's first foldable iPhone, the device has several hardware compromises compared with the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌. It lacks a dedicated Telephoto camera, ‌Face ID‌, and an Action button, among other features.

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3 hours ago at 05:11 am
I miss the good old days when we had real tech journalism and no influencers.
Score: 78 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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3 hours ago at 05:13 am
And exactly why should we care which phone MKBHD prefers?
Score: 47 Votes (Like | Disagree)
3 hours ago at 05:12 am
Good for him…..?
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
3 hours ago at 05:17 am
Does anyone remember when TechTV was around? When we had physical magazines like PC World? CNet? etc. Like real journalists that didn't have to rely on clickbate and sucking up to businesses for access.
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3 hours ago at 05:15 am
I did the same.

For £/$2000 the duo is not worth it.
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Extoll Avatar
3 hours ago at 05:12 am
Is this a shocker or really news?? His a content maker he needs best cameras and duo isn't that.
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