iPhone Duo will support Apple Pencil with USB-C later this year

Buried in Apple’s iPhone Duo Newsroom unveil — not just another bullet in the Duo announce omnibus — is a clear accessory timeline: later this year, iPhone Duo will support Apple Pencil with USB-C, so users can take notes, sketch, or mark up documents on either display.

That is the whole beat. Apple has not published a separate Pencil SKU, price, ship week, or whether Duo requires a new Pencil versus an existing USB-C Pencil. Treat those as unknown until Apple says more.

What Apple actually said

In the Duo displays section, Apple writes that both the 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch inner Super Retina XDR displays share the same aspect ratio for continuity. Immediately after that display rundown comes the Pencil line:

Later this year, iPhone Duo will support Apple Pencil with USB-C, allowing users to take notes, sketch, or mark up documents on either display.

So the confirmed claims are:

• Support arrives later this year (no month/day)
• Apple Pencil with USB-C (Apple’s phrasing)
• Works on either Duo display

This is distinct from older shorter-Pencil foldable rumors that speculated about form factor; Apple’s post-event language is about USB-C Pencil support on Duo, not a confirmed dedicated short stylus.

How it fits the Duo timeline

Duo itself pre-orders October 16 and ships with iOS 27.1 framing. Pencil support is explicitly later this year, which may or may not line up with day-one Duo availability — Apple did not say.

For hardware/pricing context without restacking the whole Duo story, see and .