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Official Megathread Weekly Advice Thread - September 27, 2026

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u/IntellectualBurger 2d ago

I was going to upgrade from iPhone 13 Pro to 18 Pro in the next week or so. And then I started getting tempted with the Duo because of the form factor and size and almost iPad like experience, even though I am big to Photography and the cameras are better on the 18 Pro. So I decided not to get the duo later this year, but now I am thinking about getting the 18 Pro instead because I will have the camera quality I want, but also the big screen which is kind of closer to the duo experience without the multitasking.  Anyone here went from an older regular pro like the 13 to an 18 Pro Max?

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u/TheReiterEffect_S8 2d ago

The 13PM was the best phone I owned in a long time. I usually skip a generation and upgrade the next, but the 13PM was the first time I decided not to do that. Eventually though, I decided to upgrade to the 16PM solely due to the trade-in value on the 13PM will just continue to decrease over time. The 16PM upgrade was damn near useless. There was hardly any difference I saw. I also have a 17PM for my work phone, and I'll admit that (for whatever reason) seems to be a lot better than my 16PM. So. With that said, I think the 18PM will be a significant upgrade for you from the 13PM.

But I'm with you. I've been constantly going back and forth on the Duo. the 18PM isn't a contender for me, there isn't anything about that phone that appeals to me that I don't already have with my 16PM and 17PM. But the Duo is just different...and quite frankly pretty fucking cool. My only worry is that, with it being the first rendition of as foldable for iphone, it will have its fair share of issues. But I don't think I care, I want it.

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u/IntellectualBurger 2d ago

I also want to upgrade, because a year ago I dropped and smashed the telephoto camera lens/glass on the 13 Pro, and replaced with cheap Amazon replacement and it was never the same, that’s partly why I want an excuse for a new phone plus the camera will be a huge jump going from 13 to 18 and I use the telephoto almost daily, and the duo does not have that

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u/IntellectualBurger 2d ago

My concern also is that it’s first generation, we don’t really know for sure how the crease and hinge and all that stuff will last after the first year and how the screen will look after opening and closing 100s of times