Apple’s ambitious iPhone Duo foldable remains unfinished and costly
Apple’s iPhone Duo is a major departure from the familiar iPhone design, and the review describes it as an ambitious but unfinished first-generation foldable. Its wide, passport-like shape and large inner screen point towards new ways of using an iPhone, but the experience may appeal more to gadget enthusiasts and early adopters than to most buyers.
The Duo has a glossy 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner screen with a matte coating that makes the crease difficult to see, though it can still be felt. The wide format suits 16:9 video but creates challenges for vertically oriented apps on the cover screen. The review contrasts this risky redesign with the incremental changes to the iPhone 18 Pro and says the Duo’s promise is still ahead of its current experience.
- Apple’s first foldable iPhone makes a bold design shift.
- Its wide screens bring both benefits and app challenges.
- The review sees promise, but says the experience is unfinished.
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Originally published by The Verge as “The iPhone Duo is a messy, expensive, good time”.