\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{Duo Guide (duoguide)} \pdfinfo{ /Title (iphone-duo-buyer-s.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (Duo Guide (duoguide)) /Subject (iPhone Duo Buyer's Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{1F2A3C} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F8F8F8} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{iPhone Duo Buyer's Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{Duo Guide (duoguide)} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/219252/cs/48533/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Duo Guide (duoguide) \\ \uline{cheatography.com/duoguide} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 21st October, 2026.\\ Updated 21st October, 2026.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.24425 cm} x{3.73275 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Core Specs}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Displays & 7.6" inner · 5.4" outer \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Refresh rate & Adaptive, up to 120Hz on both displays \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Chip & A20 Pro · 6-core CPU · 7-core GPU \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Storage & 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Rear cameras & 48MP Main + 48MP Ultra Wide (2x is an optical-quality crop of the Main camera, not a third lens) \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Front cameras & 12MP on the outer screen · under-display FaceTime camera on the inner screen \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Unlock & Touch ID in the side button (no Face ID listed) \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} SIM & eSIM only, no physical SIM tray \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Colours & Star White · Night Sky \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} Water / dust & IP68, up to 6m for 30 min (lab rating) \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.64241 cm} x{3.33459 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Body, Battery \& Charging}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Weight & 254g \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Closed (H × W × D) & 117.8 × 84.1 × 11.3mm \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Open (H × W × D) & 117.8 × 164.6 × 5.2mm \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Rated battery & 4,883 mAh (EU product sheet, model A3720) \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Video playback & Up to 31h on inner · 44h on outer (Apple test rating) \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Wired charging & 50\% in about 20 min, needs a 60W+ adapter (sold separately) \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Wireless & MagSafe / Qi2 up to 25W \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} EU declared values & Battery user-replaceable: no · 1,000+ cycles · repairability class C (2.65/5) · OS updates 5+ years \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.54747 cm} x{4.42953 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Launch Price by Storage}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 256GB & HK\$17,499 · RMB 15,999 · US\$1,999 · £1,999 \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 512GB & HK\$19,299 · RMB 17,999 · US\$2,199 · £2,199 \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1TB & HK\$22,799 · RMB 21,499 · US\$2,599 · £2,599 \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} 2TB & HK\$27,999 · RMB 26,499 · US\$3,199 · £3,199 \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Note & Local store prices before trade-in. Different currencies: convert with a dated rate before comparing \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{What Each Storage Step Costs}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 256GB → 512GB & +HK\$1,800 · +RMB 2,000 · +200 \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 512GB → 1TB & +HK\$3,500 · +RMB 3,500 · +400 \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1TB → 2TB & +HK\$5,200 · +RMB 5,000 · +600 \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Rule of thumb & Write down what would fill the extra space before paying for the next tier \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.84149 cm} x{3.13551 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Key Dates}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Announced & September 9, 2026 \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Get Ready opened & October 12, 2026 (store setup, not an early sale) \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Preorders & October 16, 2026 · 5 a.m. PDT = 12:00 UTC = 1 p.m. London = 8 p.m. Hong Kong / Beijing \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} First-wave availability & October 23, 2026 (70+ countries and regions incl. US, UK, China, India, Japan) \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Second wave & October 30, 2026 (28 more markets) \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} US in-store pickup & Apple's site said check back from October 24 \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ordering Reality Check}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Launch-window preorders sold out within minutes on October 16.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{By about 5:30 a.m. PT that day, new US Apple Store orders for all 8 configurations showed {\bf{January 25, 2027}}.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{October 23 is the arrival date for opening-minute orders and the day stores start selling, not a promise for a new order.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Don't plan on a walk-in purchase on October 23; staff at some stores were reportedly told stock would likely be unavailable.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Hong Kong and mainland China stores limit each customer to 2 units and showed no dated ship estimate on October 17.} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{All delivery dates are snapshots. Check the seller's current estimate before paying.} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.94103 cm} x{3.03597 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{US Repair Estimates Without AppleCare+}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Inner display cover layer & \$49 \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Back glass & \$199 \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Battery & \$229 \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Rear camera & \$229 \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Outer display & \$379 \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Outer display + back glass & \$509 \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Inner display & \$999 \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Other damage & \$1,499 \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Note & Apple's US repair page is the source of truth; final fee follows inspection \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{US Fees With AppleCare+}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Battery (below 80\% capacity) & \$0 \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Inner display cover layer & \$19 \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Outer display damage & \$29 \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Back glass damage & \$29 \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Inner display damage & \$99 \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Other accidental damage & \$99 \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Theft or loss & \$149 \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Plan price (Theft and Loss) & \$19.99/month · \$199.99/year · \$399 one-time \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Quick Cost Math}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Monthly plan for 12 months: 12 x \$19.99 = \$239.88 \newline Yearly plan: \$199.99 \newline Two years on the yearly plan: 2 x \$199.99 = \$399.98 \newline One-time price: \$399.00 \newline \newline One inner-display repair \newline without AppleCare+: \$999 \newline with AppleCare+: \$99 -\textgreater{} \$900 difference \newline \newline The cover layer that hides the crease can be \newline replaced by Apple or an authorized provider \newline (\$49 without / \$19 with AppleCare+). It is not \newline a user-applied screen protector. \newline \newline Check the one-time plan's coverage term on \newline Apple's US store before comparing it with the \newline yearly plan.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hong Kong vs Mainland China}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Mainland activation models listed by Apple: {\bf{A3518, A3635, A3715, A3718, A3721}}. Confirm yours with the carrier.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Supporting mainland carriers: China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom; setup includes an in-store identity check.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Apple's mainland support guide says overseas-purchased models cannot install mainland carrier eSIM profiles.} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Roaming with a Hong Kong number is not the same as activating a mainland number.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Returns differ: the mainland policy describes 14 calendar days for eligible returns; Hong Kong online orders have no ordinary change-of-mind returns.} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{HKD and RMB prices can't be subtracted: convert both with the same dated rate first.} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.89126 cm} x{3.08574 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Not Confirmed Yet}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} RAM & Not published by Apple \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Hinge lifespan & No verified measurement \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Apple Pencil & USB-C Pencil support "later in 2026", either screen; Pencil Pro not established \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Real battery life \& heat & Needs independent testing on retail units \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} App fit on inner screen & Depends on each app's SDK: iOS 27.1 SDK or later uses the full inner display \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Figures on this sheet are compiled from Apple's own pages. For the full table with each source and update date, see this \{\{link="https://iphoneduo.io/specs"\}\}independent iPhone Duo spec sheet\{\{/link\}\}.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}