Show Notes
iFixit disassembles Apple's iPhone Duo, giving it a 5/10 repair score as users report sudden inner screen cracks along the hinge.
Is Apple’s first foldable smartphone suffering from a major launch-day flaw? In this episode, we break down the teardown and durability findings for the new $2,000 iPhone Duo. Repair site iFixit dismantled the device, revealing an unstacked logic board, electrically removable batteries, and a replaceable outer cover layer, awarding it a provisional 5/10 repairability score—higher than both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
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