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iPhone Duo Only Works With the $79 USB-C Apple Pencil, Not the Apple Pencil Pro

The iPhone Duo will work with the Apple Pencil, but support is limited. Apple says that you need the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C for the ‌iPhone Duo‌, so if you have the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro, you may be out of luck.

Apple Pencil USB C sliding cap feature
It's likely the ‌iPhone Duo‌ doesn't support the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro because there's no magnetic surface for charging the pencil. The ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro charges magnetically when connected to a compatible iPad, while the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C charges with a USB-C port hidden behind a sliding cap.

The ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C does not support pressure sensitivity, double-tap, barrel roll, haptic feedback, squeeze, or Find My, but it does have tilt sensitivity. Apple charges $79 for the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C and $129 for the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro.

Apple says that an ‌Apple Pencil‌ will work with both the inner and outer ‌iPhone Duo‌ displays. It's the first iPhone that works with ‌Apple Pencil‌.

‌Apple Pencil‌ support won't be available right when the ‌iPhone Duo‌ launches, and Apple says it's coming later this year.

The ‌iPhone Duo‌ will launch on October 23, with pre-orders beginning on October 16.

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Top Rated Comments

ipedro Avatar
9 weeks ago
I figured this was the case when they were specific. iPhone Duo doesn't have the magnetic attachment for pairing Apple Pencil Pro. The Pencil lineup is a complete and utter confusing mess of compatibilities. Even an experienced Apple Genius needs to refer to a chart.
Score: 31 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sallah Avatar
9 weeks ago
Duh! Because the Pencil Pro will be for the Duo Pro that comes out later. 😀
Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 weeks ago

Obligatory reference...

Jobs was wrong about phablets too, at least publicly to save face. Internally, we know Jobs worked with Ive to create iPhone 6/Plus.


Obligatory misunderstanding. He meant a stylus as a primary input method, not as a writing or drawing accessory.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JPack Avatar
9 weeks ago
Obligatory reference...

Jobs was wrong about phablets too, at least publicly to save face. Internally, we know Jobs worked with Ive to create iPhone 6/Plus.



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Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 weeks ago
Even though there is no magnetic charging possible, would have been good if the Pencil Pro was supported. Users with iPad Pro and the Pencil Pro are left with no option but to purchase a new Pencil.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
9 weeks ago
So many little compromises for a $3000 device.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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