Hands-On With the iPhone Duo: The Crease is Still There, But Barely

The useful part

After today's iPhone event, Apple invited members of the media to test out the new iPhone Duo. The outer display is 5.4 inches, so it's smaller than the iPhone 18 Pro when it's closed, but the inner display is 7.6 inches. Apple used a nano-texture polymer for the inside display, and the material cuts glare but also reduces the visibility of the crease.

How it works

• Of course, foldable creases can become more visible as a device folds and unfolds, so it will be interesting to see how the ‌iPhone Duo‌ holds up over time.
• The display layer has a micro lens texture written pixel by pixel using maskless laser lithography for a perceptually flat, matte surface.
• It does indeed minimize the look and feel of the fold in the middle of the ‌iPhone Duo‌.
• You can still see the crease and it's visible in certain lighting, but Apple did a better job than Samsung at hiding it.
• There's no visible camera cutout on the inner display of the ‌iPhone Duo‌, because Apple put it under the screen.

What to take from it

It's invisible on a lighter screen, but when the display is darker, you can see the camera area somewhat. Apple knew software would be important, and apps adapt well to the new form factor. The main controls are on the side of the displays and there's a new vertical dock.

Details worth keeping

We were able to take a look, and we have some initial thoughts to share. The ‌iPhone Duo‌ is priced starting at $1,999, and it feels like it. This is a premium device that's thin, but feels sturdy.