iPhone Duo
Apple's first folding iPhone, a book-style foldable with a 5.4-inch outer display and 7.6-inch inner display, featuring an A20 Pro chip, MagSafe, Touch ID, and IP68 water resistance.
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How iPhone Duo compares
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iPad
Direct rival
Apple's tablet computer
John says the Duo stays in your pocket, so you never need to grab an iPad when you have a few minutes to kill.
2 creators
2 creators
John says the Duo stays in your pocket, so you never need to grab an iPad when you have a few minutes to kill.
"I think what people are feeling is that they've done a really great job jumping into this category and making a really good one that looks fun to use that has all this thoughtful animations and really cool features, but they haven't real..."
Compared to iPhone and iPad mini as separate devices; noted it can fill the same space as an iPad mini
"If you have the Duo, it's your daily driver. It's always on you. You didn't need to think, oh, I should bring an iPad because I'm going to be stuck waiting in this line for 20 minutes. You got the Duo in your pocket. You're good to go."
Compared to bringing an iPad separately; aspect ratio compared unfavorably to widescreen films and 16:9 YouTube videos
Thicker and heavier than the Samsung Z Fold 8. Lacks Face ID, zoom and Pro camera features compared with the iPhone 18 Pro. Battery feels on par with the iPhone 17 Pro he came from.
1 creator
1 creator
Thicker and heavier than the Samsung Z Fold 8. Lacks Face ID, zoom and Pro camera features compared with the iPhone 18 Pro. Battery feels on par with the iPhone 17 Pro he came from.
"If the $2,000 or the difference between 35 and 55 bucks a month doesn't mean much to you and you just kind of like the idea and wanna jump in, I think after the learning curve and getting used to not having Face ID, this is a really fun ..."
Thicker and heavier than the Samsung Z Fold 8. Lacks Face ID, zoom and Pro camera features compared with the iPhone 18 Pro. Battery feels on par with the iPhone 17 Pro he came from.
What creators say
"If the $2,000 or the difference between 35 and 55 bucks a month doesn't mean much to you and you just kind of like the idea and wanna jump in, I think after the learning curve and getting used to not having Face ID, this is a really fun phone to u..."
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"I think what people are feeling is that they've done a really great job jumping into this category and making a really good one that looks fun to u..."
"I feel like my take on this is it's not perfect, but it's got a lot going for it. And I think this is going to be a really fun phone for people to ..."
"We're going to build an app for the iPhone Duo. This is the brand new Apple device that was just announced."
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"John Turnis was at the Emmys last night. He seems so happy and proud showing off the iPhone Duo. It's kind of nice and sweet to see. Guy likes to make hardware."
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"If you have the Duo, it's your daily driver. It's always on you. You didn't need to think, oh, I should bring an iPad because I'm going to be stuck..."
"Apple seemed to get really good with the lighting placement to not show up the crease. I don't care about this — that is not enough of a crease to ..."
"Apple has launched the $1,999 iPhone Duo. It is foldable. Opens to a 7.6-inch screen. Starts at around two grand, running up to $3,200 if you want two terabytes of storage."
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