Leaker reveals bigger details about iPhone Duo, possible telephoto lens

Today on That of Mark Gurman To light up podcastThe prolific leaker has offered new glimpses of several features in the works for future iPhone Duo models, including larger screen sizes and possibly a telephoto lens.

Mark Gurman details Apple’s plans for a larger iPhone Duo, says telephoto lens is ‘on their list’ for future models

The iPhone Duo is not yet available in stores, but Bloomberg Mark Gurman already has a lot to say about Apple’s plans for future models.

Today on his To light up podcastGurman revealed that Apple is testing iPhone Duo 2 models with Face ID under the exterior display and exploring ways to add an action button. You can read more about these details here.

Later in the episode, Gurman takes a closer look at a third-generation 2028 model that he’s already talked about.

The iPhone Duo 3 is expected to be slightly larger, and on the podcast, Gurman gave some details on what to expect. He said:

What I’ve heard, just to be specific about the big screen version of the Duo, is I’ve heard… it’s marginal. This would make the larger screen, or inner screen, increase by about half an inch. And so, that wouldn’t necessarily make the exterior screen that much bigger…we’re not talking about an 8.5-inch or 9-inch interior screen. We’re talking high sevens, very low eights.

For reference, the iPhone Duo currently has a 7.6-inch foldable screen.

Gurman likens the coming change to how Apple has gradually scaled its Pro line over the past few years. For example, it went from 6.7 inches on the iPhone 15 Pro Max to 6.9 inches on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

As part of the conversation, Gurman is also asked if Apple will add a telephoto camera to a future iPhone Duo. He said: “It’s on their list. I don’t know when it’s going to happen, but it’s going to be hard to do.”

He adds that it’s not a question of cost, but of physics: “I think it’s purely a question of physics in terms of the depth needed. It’s going to be interesting to see how they end up solving this problem.”

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