Apple's iPhone Duo Battery Specs Surface via EU Energy Label
An EU energy label has disclosed the foldable iPhone Duo's battery capacity and endurance ratings ahead of its retail launch.
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Apple's foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, has had its battery details made public through the European Union's energy label database, published ahead of the device's launch.
According to the label, the iPhone Duo uses a 4,883mAh lithium-ion battery that is split into two cells. GSMArena reported that the device carries a rated battery endurance of 51 hours and 30 minutes per cycle, and that the battery is rated to retain its performance for at least 1,000 charge cycles under default settings.
Android Authority noted that the 1,000-cycle rating refers to the point at which the battery drops to 80% of its capacity. By comparison, the publication cited Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, which has a 4,660mAh battery rated for 1,200 charging cycles.
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