Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo
A hands-on review of the new foldable iPhone Duo highlights its smooth folding mechanism, matte screen finish, and unique software transitions. The device offers specialized modes like laptop and tent mode to leverage its foldable form factor.
Why it matters
As Apple's first entry into the foldable market, the device's physical performance and user experience are critical to the future of the smartphone category.
The first foldable iPhone is finally here, and following its announcement, we got the chance to try the phone for ourselves. We’ve long been told that Apple would make a foldable iPhone once the tech was good enough — has it been worth the wait?
It definitely feels like something different. The inner screen has a decidedly matte finish that handled even some glare from the windows above the hands-on area well. The folding mechanism is smooth, and even IP68 rated, and the crease is almost impossible to find with my finger. The 5.4-inch outer screen looks petite by modern slab phone standards.
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