Apple has finally entered the foldable market. The iPhone Duo, the company's first folding smartphone, is now on sale at $1,999 (roughly 5,800 TND), and the first wave of reviews landed this week from Wired, The Verge and Engadget. The verdict is broadly positive on hardware, with sharp disagreement about whether the software and price make sense today.
The Duo pairs a 5.4-inch outer OLED screen with a 7.6-inch inner display, in a wide "passport" shape that breaks from the tall, narrow foldables Samsung and others have sold for years. Reviewers call the hinge among the best on any foldable, the build polished, and the inner screen's matte nanotexture finish the standout feature. But all three reviews flag the same downsides: the phone is heavy, it costs a lot, and many apps still are not optimized for the bigger screen.
iPhone Duo specs and design
The iPhone Duo's screens carry the same viewing experience across both panels, which reviewers say makes switching between them feel seamless. Under the hood sits Apple's A20 Pro chip. The phone is IP68 dust- and water-resistant — though Wired warns against taking it to the beach, since sand is hard on hinges.
Apple ditched Face ID on the Duo for a Touch ID sensor built into the side button, a choice Engadget says makes sense on a device used in many positions. The company's reasoning, per Engadget, is that a side reader gives a more consistent experience than fitting infrared face sensors on both the inside and outside.
- Outer screen: 5.4-inch glossy OLED, 1,878 x 2,670, 120Hz ProMotion, up to 3,000 nits peak brightness (Engadget)
- Inner screen: 7.6-inch matte nanotexture panel, 1,398 x 2,034, 1:1.4 aspect ratio (Engadget)
