Apple executives Dan Murray and Banafsheh Barabadi described to PCMag how the iPhone Duo's foldable design required new thermal engineering, including a flexible graphite pipe built into the hinge and a new 'metal over foam' material that links the A20 Pro chip to its vapor chamber. The A20 Pro, Apple's first 2nm iPhone chip, also gets a second display engine in the Duo variant to run both screens at once and support a FaceTime camera placed behind the inner display.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is now available, featuring a variable aperture camera, new Pro Controls for shutter speed adjustments, and an internal redesign with a larger vapor chamber for cooling. Its foldable iPhone Duo, set to launch October 23, has a passport-style folding design with a 7.6-inch inner screen but only two rear cameras and no variable aperture, starting at $1,999 versus $1,199 for the 18 Pro.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-23
A CNET reviewer who used the iPhone 17 Pro Max extensively while traveling says the newly unveiled iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max address key frustrations. The updated Dynamic Island can now display three live activities at once instead of two, and the phones feature a redesigned vapor chamber along with camera improvements aimed at competing with Android flagships.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-17
WIRED's review of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max highlights strong multi-day battery life, especially on the larger Pro Max, along with a significant performance jump from the new A20 Pro chip. The devices can run demanding console ports like Control, aided by a vapor chamber with triple the surface area for cooling. The phones also ship with iOS 27 and an upgraded Siri AI that remains less capable than rival assistants.
wired.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple revealed that the iPhone 18 Pro achieves three times the cooling performance of its predecessor, driven by a redesigned chip placement positioned nearer to a new vapor chamber. Additional internal changes are said to further boost heat dissipation, aiding sustained performance during intensive tasks.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-09
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman published fresh details on Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, set to debut September 9. He says the phones will get a mechanical aperture camera system for adjusting light and depth, a second-generation vapor chamber for cooling, improved battery life, and in-house C2 modems.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-04
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