Hands-On With Apple's First Foldable Phone: The iPhone Duo Redefines the Formula - PCMag

<p>CUPERTINO - With the <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/iphone-duo-first-foldable-phone-surprise-its-expensive-apple-event" target="_self">iPhone Duo</a>, Apple finally enters the <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-foldable-phones" target="_self">foldable</a> market. I tried it at the company's <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/everything-apple-announced-sept-9-event-iphone-18-pro-duo-airpods-watch" target="_self">Surprise and Shine</a> event; the passport-shaped iPhone Duo goes crease-to-crease against the similarly sized <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8" target="_self">Galaxy Z Fold 8</a> from Samsung, which has been available for about a month, as well as strong entries from Google and Motorola. The iPhone Duo promises everything you've come to expect from an iPhone and more, but can Apple's first take on a foldable match those from industry veterans?</p><script>

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