PUBG Mobile and shooters on iPhone Duo

PUBG Mobile should run on iPhone Duo on paper: its App Store listing asks for iOS 13.0 or later, but it doesn't mention iPhone Duo as of Nov 12, 2026. The same goes for every shooter below, so here is what each listing promises, what it leaves out, and one catch apiece. Nothing here comes from testing.

What the Duo brings to shooters

Apple's iPhone Duo spec page lists an A20 Pro with a 6-core CPU, a 7-core GPU and hardware-accelerated ray tracing, plus ProMotion up to 120Hz on both the 7.6-inch inner display and the outer display. Apple says the A20 Pro and a custom vapor chamber give up to 35 percent better sustained performance than iPhone 17 Pro, per its October newsroom post on Duo apps. That post names games such as Asphalt Legends, Zenless Zone Zero and UnGodly, but no shooter.

The catch is the inner screen. Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier run in the center of the inner display with large empty areas on each side, while apps built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later fill it and can carry the "Made for iPhone Duo" label, MacRumors reports. None of the five listings below says which SDK it uses, so how each one fills the inner display isn't documented.

What reviewers found about heat

Gizmodo found the vapor chamber keeps the Duo cool enough to avoid lag when apps push every CPU and GPU core, according to MacRumors' roundup of heat findings. Sustained-load results vary by test, and none of those reviews named a shooter. More in iPhone Duo performance and thermals.

The picks

PUBG Mobile

Tencent's PUBG Mobile is free, with in-app purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 as of Nov 12, 2026, per its App Store listing. The listing shows a 4 GB download and version 4.6.0, dated Sep 9, which adds a vampire-themed Midnight Hunters mode. Its older 4.0.0 notes added a Super Smooth graphics option aimed at frame rate, but no notes name iPhone Duo or a 120fps option for it. The catch: the listing doesn't mention game controllers either.

Call of Duty: Mobile

Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile is free, with in-app purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 as of Nov 12, 2026, per its US App Store listing. It shows a 3.1 GB download, iOS 15.0 or later, version 1.0.57 dated Sep 7, and a Controller Supported badge, with play on "a compatible PlayStation, Xbox, or MFi controller." That makes it the easiest pick here for a pad; see game controllers for iPhone Duo. The catch: it's rated 18+ and discloses loot boxes and advertising, and it doesn't mention iPhone Duo.

Fortnite

Fortnite is free, with V-Bucks from $1.99 to $89.99 and Fortnite Crew at $11.99 as of Nov 12, 2026, per its App Store listing. The listing shows up to 4.5 GB, iOS 17.0 or later, and version 42.40.1 from Oct 20, whose only note is bug and stability fixes.

The catch is region: Epic's Fortnite install help page says you can download Fortnite from the App Store, but "Fortnite is not available on the App Store in Australia." Epic lists other routes, including its own Epic Games Store app in the EU and cloud streaming in supported regions. The listing doesn't mention iPhone Duo, controllers or frame rates.

Delta Force

Level Infinite's Delta Force is free, with in-app purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 as of Nov 12, 2026, per its App Store listing. It shows a 1.4 GB download, iOS 11 or later, and version 1.202.37117 dated Sep 8, which starts the anniversary season Reorientation. Its description recommends iOS 14 or later, 4GB of RAM and an A13 or newer. The catch: Apple doesn't list the Duo's RAM on its spec page, and the listing doesn't mention iPhone Duo or controllers.

Farlight 84

Farlight Games' Farlight 84 is free, with in-app purchases from $0.99 to $49.99 as of Nov 12, 2026, per its App Store listing. It shows a 3.8 GB download, iOS 15.0 or later, and version 2.11.0.0 for the Shadow Academy season. The catch: that update is dated Apr 23, before the Duo went on sale on Oct 23, per Apple's launch announcement, so nothing in the listing speaks to iPhone Duo.

What about Warzone Mobile?

Skip it. Activision delisted Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile from the App Store after May 18, 2025, and pointed players to Call of Duty: Mobile, iPhone in Canada reports. Its servers were set to shut down on April 17, 2026, PocketGamer.biz reported in February.

Bottom line

If you want a controller, Call of Duty: Mobile is the only listing here that says it works with one. PUBG Mobile, Fortnite, Delta Force and Farlight 84 should run on paper, but none promises an inner-screen layout or a Duo frame rate. We'll update this guide when any of them adds iPhone Duo to its release notes.

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