iPhone Duo Scratch Test: Disappearing Act?
60sThe surprising scratch resistance and the magic disappearing act of scratches on the inner screen will intrigue and engage viewers.
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The video is a durability test of the new iPhone Duo, a folding phone from Apple. The host subjects the device to scratch, dust, and flex tests, revealing significant weaknesses in its design. The video concludes that the iPhone Duo fails the durability test, with a permanent green line appearing on the inner screen after flexing.
Chapters
[00:03]
Introduction to the iPhone Duo
The host introduces the iPhone Duo, a folding phone, and sets up a durability test to determine if it is a 'dual display disaster' or a 'delightfully dynamic' device.
[00:34]
Screen Scratch Test
The outer ceramic shield glass starts showing marks at level 7, similar to other folding phones. The inner screen scratches at level 2 with deeper grooves at fingernail level, but scratches disappear when the screen is on.
[01:00]
Inner Screen Replacement Cost
Replacing a totally damaged inner screen costs $1,000. The host emphasizes this cost multiple times, calling it '10 Benjamins'.
[01:15]
Dust Resistance Claims vs. Reality
Apple claims IP68 water and dust resistance, but the host finds that dust sticks to the phone and becomes its 'worst nightmare'. After exposure to sand, dust, and dirt, the phone is 'completely done closing'.
[01:43]
Historical Context of Foldables
The host has tested folding phones for seven years. Most survive, but some, like the Pixel Fold, exploded. Samsung's foldables are historically the strongest, so the host hopes Apple followed suit.
[02:14]
Flex Test Failure
During the flex test, the phone body remains intact, but the inner screen develops a permanent, unrepairable green line from the center to the titanium frame. The host attributes this to dust in the hinge or insufficient hinge rigidity.
[02:29]
Final Verdict
The iPhone Duo does not survive the durability test. The host warns viewers not to let anyone sit on the phone when open, as the entire inner screen becomes unresponsive, costing $1,000 to fix.
The iPhone Duo is a fragile folding phone that fails durability testing, particularly due to dust ingress and hinge weakness, leading to a costly $1,000 screen replacement.
💡 Key Takeaways
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Expensive Screen Replacement
Highlights the financial risk of owning a foldable phone, a key consideration for consumers.
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Dust Resistance Myth
Challenges Apple's IP68 claim, showing real-world vulnerability to dust.
01:15
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Flex Test Failure
Demonstrates a critical structural weakness in the hinge and screen assembly.
02:14Full Transcript
[00:03] doubts, and definitely double the dollars. The Duo is a dazzling, devised by dorks. >> That's not nice. >> I mean designers much better in downtown Certino. Devastatingly deluxe, today's
[00:19] 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 device for the devastatingly devoted?
[00:34] Only one way to find out, and this ceramic shield glass again only starts showing the faintest of marks at a level seven. I can't even say the thing. Nice like every other folding phone in
[00:48] existence, the iPhone scratches at a level two with deeper grooves at a level fingernail. While the screen is on, these scratches just magically disappear. Just like that center crease disappears. If the inner screen gets
[01:00] 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 not, but it will be 10 Benjamins to replace this inner display if it ever
[01:15] breaks. See, Apple says the iPhone is IP68 water and dust resistant, which are some bold claims for a folding phone. And this should mean they shouldn't be scared of a little dust, right? Super wrong. It is cool how the dust sticks to
[01:29] going to be the iPhone Duo's worst nightmare. And as you can see, there are 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
[01:43] contact with the stuff at some point if you go outside. And thanks to all that dirt, my new iPhone Duo is completely done closing. I've been testing these folding phones since the first generation seven years ago. Most do
[01:56] survive, but you know, some explode, like the Pixel Fold last year. Historically, Samsung's make the strongest foldables, so let's hope Apple strongest foldables, so let's hope Apple followed in their footsteps.
[02:14] anticipated. And while the phone body does remain intact during this initial flex, unfortunately, the inner screen has developed a permanent unrepaiable $1,000 down the drain green line, which emanates from the center of the screen
[02:29] all the way out to the titanium frame. 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
[02:41] it's in the open position since now the whole inner screen is unresponsive and whole inner screen is unresponsive and my wallet just got $1,000 lighter.
