[00:03] the displays, double the durability doubts, and definitely double the dollars. The Duo is a dazzling, delicate, and downright debatable device >> That's not nice. >> I mean designers much better in downtown
[00:16] Certino. Devastatingly deluxe, today's drills will determine the dependability or detail the disappointing demise and deferred dissection. Is the Duo a dual display disaster or a delightfully dynamic, delectable dollar devouring
[00:32] device for the devastatingly devoted? Only one way to find out. With the phone out of the box, you would think just by listening to Apple that this is the first folding phone ever made. We can play along with that. No problem.
[00:44] Everyone's got a fantasy. But they are totally correct in that this is the first folding phone with dual ultra thin glass layers on the center screen, which is extremely interesting. Maybe now it won't scratch at level fingernail like
[00:57] Apple took everything that they learned from making the ultra thin titanium iPhone Air and then combined that with everything Samsung has learned for the their own folding phones. And then for some unknown reason, Apple also dug up
[01:13] the grave of Microsoft's old folding phone from like 6 years ago and stole the name Microsoft Duo. But since everyone else forgot about that guy, I guess we can too. Sharing is caring, after all. Am I right? The iPhone Duo is
[01:26] definitely the first of its name and the first of its kind. Right off the bat, it's a fun little device. It's basically like using two phones at once, which is great since it costs as much as two phones. Scrolling two social media apps
[01:38] at the same time will definitely help squeeze out those last few drops of happiness from those dried up dopamine receptors. Problem solved. It's a tempting device. And as an Android user of 15 years, if this video gets 200,000
[01:52] Please don't. While messing with the cameras, I noticed my JerryRrig knife was magnetically adhering itself to the phone. So, busting out the magnet paper. We can see where all the magnets are located. These help hold the phone shut,
[02:06] and this information will come in handy later. We also see all the magnets on the back for the wireless charging, which look super cool. The insides of Apple's iPhones are always cooler than the outsides. So hopefully it snaps in
[02:18] half for us here in a few seconds. We also get a close-up look at the hidden underd display camera at this point along with the soft center crease. As you can see, the pressure of my finger kind of flexes the screen a bit like
[02:30] fabric. Not a big deal. This matte finish really does help hide the crease a lot, and I'm a fan so far. Starting our scratch testing on the exterior screen. The iPhone has ceramic shield 2 glass on the front and regular ceramic
[02:44] work our way up through the MO scale of hardness to verify its scratch resistance. Plastic scratches at a two level eight or nine. And this ceramic shield glass again only starts showing
[02:58] the faintest of marks at a level seven. I can't even say the thing. Nice work, Apple. This exterior glass also protects the front 12 megapixel exterior selfie camera. The camera does not come with Face ID, though. The glass goes all the
[03:11] way up to the super thin earpiece slit between the glass and the titanium frame. So far so good. Mosying on over to the inner flexible screen on the iPhone. This is where things start to get interesting. See, Apple says there
[03:25] are 10 ultra thin layers sandwiched together to make up this inner flexible screen. And two of those layers apparently are ultra thin flexible glass with a matte nanoexture scratchresistant coating on the surface of that inner
[03:39] display. It is super cool that Apple has an underscreen camera. Yeah, ZTE released a smartphone with an underscreen camera back in 2020 and Samsung did it on their own folding phone in 2021. And you can't
[03:53] forget Red Magic that did it in 2022. But just like the British in the 1800s, nothing really exists in the world until Apple does it for the first time. So, here it is. We should call it Victoria. You can see the way the pixels turn on
[04:07] and off under the screen to let that 4 megapixel selfie camera peek around the pixels. Also, pay attention to how muted those pixels are under the anti-glare matte coating. We'll come back to this in a second. Continuing our scratch
[04:20] test. Surprisingly, the matte nano texture finish does a really good job at hiding scratches, which is great because just like every other folding phone in existence, the iPhone scratches at a level two with deeper grooves at a level
[04:34] these scratches just magically disappear, just like that center crease construction industry. It's very common to paint hallways and big rooms in an eggshell or satin finish instead of gloss because the non-shiny finishes
[04:50] hide imperfections really well. The keys and coins are leaving marks along with the medieval chain mail armor as one often has. And with the screen on, the imperfections are just totally
[05:03] disappearing. It's an incredibly brilliant move on Apple's part to have a matte display on the iPhone Duo, but when the screen turns off, those really as big of a deal as I was expecting it would be. The nanoexture
[05:16] layer is a pretty elegant solution to a plasticky problem. The extra layer of ultra thin glass Samsung tucked into Apple's screen doesn't help the scratch resistance a whole lot, but the top layer of matte protection sure does. The
[05:29] alcohol, so they are definitely permanent. In my semiun unprofessional opinion, the only real difference between Samsung screens on their own fold and Samsung screens on the Apple fold is the top matte textured layer.
[05:44] But what happens if we remove that top layer? Would the iPhone do still survive? Obviously, I can't structurally compromise this first Duo since it still has to go through some things. But luckily, I have dual Duos. Thumbs up for
[05:58] screen actually looks like without the matte layer installed. Obviously, taking off the nanoexture is super duper frowned upon by Apple since it is an integral structural layer of the screen, but for science, it'll help us see what
[06:13] the real display looks like underneath. Apple says that if the top surface layer scratched, they will replace it themselves for 49 bucks. Samsung does it for free on their own folding phones, at least for the first 12 months. But let's
[06:27] not keep score. If the inner screen gets totally damaged though, like on a pixel totally damaged though, like on a pixel level, it'll cost $1,000 to replace. $1,000 to fix that inner screen. And I don't know if you heard me on that or
[06:40] not, but it will be 10 Benjamins to replace this inner display if it ever breaks. The nanoexture layer of this night sky color duo does not want to come off on its own, but it can be persuaded. Once it's off, you can see
[06:53] what a difference it makes for the screen. Yeah, the glares are back, but so are the colors. One looks like a vibrant, fresh AMOLED display, and the all over the top. It's a tough
[07:06] people to take off the nano texture layers. To be honest, you'll probably end up breaking it, but personally, I think now it kind of looks better. Let comments. Continuing onward with our original Star Wide iPhone Duo, there's
[07:21] screen from damage besides just leaving it closed as much as possible. The extra layer of glass on top will definitely help keep it alive during drops. And of course, improve the resale value when you decide you don't like
[07:35] happened to me when I tried out the Z Flip for a few days. I knew within 24 guy. I'll leave a link for this easy to install prism screen protector from my channel sponsor Dbrand down in the description.
[07:50] It is real glass. Well, I'm not a folding guy. I am however definitely a titanium kind of guy. Apple just dropped a ton of money to work with an American company called Perryman in Pennsylvania who can produce all the titanium Apple
[08:04] needs for the iPhone. And like I'm for sure secure enough to show off my own titanium rod. This is about 200 bucks worth of grade 5 titanium. But when you in Pennsylvania, I can see why Apple forked over a 100 million. I would very
[08:19] much like to see that titanium operation in person someday. The camera control and power buttons are not removable. That's one feature Apple didn't take from Samsung. Neither are the volume buttons, which are up top. Instead of
[08:31] having the volume buttons go up and down like we usually see on a normal phone, since they're on the top. And you'll be happy about that decision since that's what Apple decided for us. You get what you get and you don't throw a fit.
[08:50] titanium, 85% of which has been recycled. The bottom of the iPhone has our lower stereo loudspeakers as well as the USBC 3, which can charge at 35 watts. I think Apple's not very good at giving us straight answers on the tech
[09:04] specs. The spatial audio loudspeakers that you can hear audio from the left side and over onto the right side independently from each other are kind of cool. And it's nostalgic that Apple kept their two pentalobe screws going
[09:16] for each half of the phone. Kind of fun. There are four of them now and it'll be sure you're subscribed so you don't miss that tearown video. The back glass of the iPhone houses the 25 watt rear wireless charger with a gradual slope up
[09:31] to the two cameras on the camera plateau. If we zoom into the Apple logo back here, no, it's not your eyes. Apple absolutely floundered the stencil placement on this one. It's not even close. We got duo apples on the Apple
[09:43] Duo. Up at the cameras, we have our ultrawide 48 megapixel camera on the left and our regular main 48 megapixel camera on the right. There's no telephoto this time like we see over on the Pro iPhones. There is a tiny metal
[09:56] grill for the rear-facing microphone as well as a single tone LED flash. And where we start to encounter some problems. See, Apple says the iPhone is IP68 water and dust resistant, which are some bold claims for a folding phone,
[10:11] and this should mean they shouldn't be scared of a little dust, right? Super wrong. It is cool how the dust sticks to the magnets on the back, though. Dust is going to be the iPhone Duo's worst nightmare. And as you can see, there are
[10:24] copious amounts of sand, dust, and dirt covering the whole phone. But spoiler alert, the world is made of dirt. So, there's a decent chance you'll come in contact with the stuff at some point if you go outside. And thanks to all that
[10:36] dirt, my new iPhone Duo is completely done closing. The dirt doesn't enter in through the screen or anywhere around the frame. It appears that the hinge is the issue. There's a few ingress points where enough dirt can get inside to keep
[10:50] the hinge from closing. The dusty Duo is damaged. The magnets that normally have enough force to hold the phone shut can't overcome the force of the dust that is collected inside of the titanium hinge and now it's stuck open. If you
[11:03] only learn one thing from this video, it's how important it is to stay away from dust, dirt, grit, sand, and vans that say free candy on the side. As far as the pixels go, it's basically exactly what we saw on Samsung's newest Fold 8
[11:17] what we saw on Samsung's newest Fold 8 7.6 6 in 3000nit 120 Hz refresh rate OLED that starts to burn after about 10 seconds. The exterior screen is the 5.4 in with the same 3000nit 120 Hz panel, but it lasts for more than 20 seconds
[11:31] without damage since the glass is there to help absorb and redistribute that heat. Finally, the bin test. I've been testing these folding phones since the first generation 7 years ago. Most do survive, but you know, some explode,
[11:45] like the Pixel Fold last year. Historically, Samsung's make the strongest foldables, so let's hope Apple followed in their footsteps.
[12:01] anticipated. And while the phone body does remain intact during this initial flex, unfortunately, the inner screen has developed a permanent unrepable $1,000 down the drain green line, which emanates from the center of the screen
[12:15] all the way out to the titanium frame. And yeah, it still won't close from all And yeah, it still won't close from all that dust.
[12:27] The hinge lets the body flex just far enough that the inner flexible screen gets permanently damaged. We've never had this problem with these Samsung foldables, by the way, except for that trifold, but that gets a pass since it's
[12:39] the size of an iPad. Maybe it's the dust in the hinge, or maybe it's the hinge not being as rigid as it needs to be. But the iPhone Duo does not survive my durability test. Don't let anyone sit on your phone when it's in the open
[12:52] position since now the whole inner screen is unresponsive and my wallet just got $1,000 lighter. Now, Apple's kind of funny when it comes to provide us with two case options at launch. One is called a folio case that
[13:06] has a neat magic carpet style extending hinge cover. This costs $130, by the way. The case almost needs a case with how expensive it is, and it also does not protect the sides of the phone, which is wild. Then we have the $80 Duo
[13:21] case, which does cover the sides of the phone, but not the hinge. And as we know, leaving a portion unprotected is a bad idea. Just ask Achilles. Now, to be they skip protecting the whole phone. Most folding cases have spring-loaded
[13:36] axles inside the hinge attached with a screw and metal plates to make the whole thing open and close properly with your phone. But just like glass, moving parts when you move them thousands of times over years. And the last thing you want
[13:51] the springtime. And you might be like, "Hey Jerry, if Apple can't keep my Duo alive, how am I supposed to keep my Duo alive?" And that's a great question. If channel sponsor Dbrand, they've developed a whole new hinge protection
[14:06] system for the iPhone Duo that features no moving parts. The protective hinge cover is welded to the case with a highly elastic polymer, like a compliant mechanism, which means no moving parts to wear out or fail over time. It also
[14:19] makes it thinner than other door hinge style folding cases. The best solution is often the simplest one, so I definitely approve of BR's decision to Grip case. So, if you want a case that'll keep your Duo protected on all
[14:32] of the sides while looking epic with my tearown skin installed on the back, I'll leave a link down below. Or if you live here in the US of A, you can stop by person. You can even grab a screen protector while you're at it. Thanks a
[14:45] protector while you're at it. Thanks a ton for watching. I'll see you