The Tailoring Talk Magazine

iPhone Duo & iPhone 18 Pro: Should You Upgrade?

September 13, 2026·57 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is finally here. The £1,999 iPhone Duo stole the Apple Event, while the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max arrived with the new A20 Pro chip, longer battery life and Apple’s first variable-aperture iPhone camera.But once you get past the keynote presentation, what actually matters and what’s worth spending your money on?Roberto Revilla and Jon Evans get into the iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro upgrade question, including why Roberto went into Apple’s pre-order page fully intending to buy an 18 Pro Max... and then closed the browser without ordering one.The iPhone Duo is another matter entirely.Apple’s first foldable iPhone has a 7.6-inch inner display, proper split-screen multitasking and a £1,999 starting price, and Roberto is already contemplating an eBay fire sale to fund not one, but potentially two of them.Also in the conversation: AirPods 5 and their surprisingly aggressive price, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, Live Rewind and the slightly unsettling possibilities of Audio Intelligence, Siri AI, Apple’s privacy approach and which new Apple products are actually worth upgrading to.If you own an iPhone 17 Pro, are wondering whether to buy the iPhone 18 Pro, or have suddenly found yourself trying to justify an iPhone Duo, this one is for you.CHAPTERS00:00 iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Event aftermath02:18 iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max: what actually changed?09:42 iPhone 18 Pro vs 17 Pro: should you upgrade?21:47 AirPods 5: better ANC and a lower price26:50 Apple Watch Series 12 & Ultra 436:42 iPhone Duo: Apple’s first foldable iPhone57:32 Our upgrade verdict + Siri AI availabilityHead over to YouTube to join the conversation! We'd love to hear your thoughts on Apple's new folding phone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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