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iPhone Duo Q&A
Update Published October 24, 2026
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What operating system does the iPhone Duo use? Which iPhone Duo models suppport which versions of the iOS?
The first shipped iPhone Duo models prompted for an immediate update to the iOS upon first boot.
Specifically, the pre-installed iOS version and the newest supported iOS version for each iPhone Duo are:
Do the iPhone Duo models support all apps that work with single display iPhone models?
Yes, all iOS apps that work with iOS 27.1 or later also will work on the iPhone Duo models.
However, Apple's iOS developer site notes that only apps built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later will be optimized for the iPhone Duo. Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or iOS 27 SDK will work, but presentation is not ideal:
Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. (iOS Developer Guide)
Of course, in time, nearly all apps will be updated to be optimized for the iPhone Duo.
Do the iPhone Duo models fully support Apple Intelligence?
Yes, all iPhone Duo models fully support Apple Intelligence, inlcuding the "most powerful on-device model", which enables expressive Siri voices and more advanced dictation.
EveryMac.com also maintains a separate list of all iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence, regardless of iOS version, and whether or not a specific iPhone is fully compatible, mostly compatible, or not compatible at all.
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