Apple’s $2,000 Iphone Duo Packs Two Screens and Hidden Perks
WHO:
Gizmodo - YouTuber Kuba Klawiter folded and unfolded an iPhone Duo by hand during a livestream; tech journalist Joanna Stern and YouTubers Tim Pan of MediaStorm and HTX Studio also tested the phone’s folding durability.
Engadget - The article compares Apple’s iPhone Duo with Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
IGN - T-Mobile is offering a discount on Apple’s iPhone Duo.
Ars Technica - The article reviews Apple’s first foldable phone, called the iPhone Duo.
Mashable - The article discusses hidden features of Apple’s iPhone Duo.
WHAT:
Gizmodo - Klawiter’s iPhone Duo screen cracked on fold 75,001, when a line appeared down the middle of the inner display. It remained intact after 50,000 folds; a deeper crease appeared at 60,000 folds.
Gizmodo - After 50,000 folds, Klawiter put the phone in a bag with dirt and dust to simulate pocket lint; it initially felt “crunchy” but then was “back to normal.” He later placed it in a bowl of ice before the screen cracked.
Gizmodo - Stern’s robot-folding test passed 32,000 folds; Pan’s review unit lasted over 10,000 folds, and HTX Studio’s test passed 3,000 folds. Neither of the latter two tests continued until a device broke.
Gizmodo - Samsung rates its latest Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold devices for 500,000 folds, up from 200,000 for its earlier foldables. Klawiter says Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Flip 5 each survived more than 400,000 folds in his tests.
Gizmodo - Apple said a “small number” of iPhone Duo units have an inner-display issue and advised affected users to contact AppleCare for a replacement.
IGN - T-Mobile’s promotion offers $1,000 off the iPhone Duo, described as 50% off.
IGN - The discount is issued as bill credits over 36 months, totaling $1,000.
IGN - The promotion requires a new line on an Experience Beyond plan and either transferring a number from another carrier or trading in an eligible phone; a one-time $35 connection charge applies.
Ars Technica - The iPhone Duo is described as a two-screen phone offering “two experiences.”
Ars Technica - The article title gives the phone’s price as $2,000.
Ars Technica - The reviewer writes, “I respect Apple’s first crack at a foldable phone, but I’m not sure I like it.”
Mashable - The article says the iPhone Duo has “a number of hidden features” that are “actually worth your time.”
WHY:
Mashable - The article presents the iPhone Duo’s hidden features as a reason to consider the phone.
HOW:
IGN - Customers receive the discount through bill credits after meeting the plan and number-transfer or trade-in requirements.
Ars Technica - The iPhone Duo’s foldable design provides two screens and two experiences.
Mashable - The article focuses on hidden features included with the iPhone Duo.
(UPDATED October 27, 2026 22:08 UTC)
Apple’s $2,000 foldable iPhone Duo cracked during a livestream durability test after 75,001 folds, following a deeper crease at 60,000, though it remained intact at 50,000. Apple says a small number of phones have an inner-display issue and advises affected owners to contact AppleCare for a replacement. T-Mobile is offering $1,000 off through bill credits over 36 months for customers who add a new line on an Experience Beyond plan and transfer a number or trade in an eligible phone.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 17:07 UTC)
Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has two screens designed to offer two experiences and is priced at $2,000. T-Mobile is offering $1,000 off through bill credits over 36 months, but customers must add a line on an Experience Beyond plan, transfer a number from another carrier or trade in an eligible phone, and pay a one-time $35 connection charge. Reviews and comparisons are also exploring the phone’s features and how it stacks up against Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:14 UTC)
Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has two screens designed to offer two different experiences and is priced at $2,000. One review respects Apple’s first attempt but questions whether the reviewer likes the phone. The iPhone Duo also includes hidden features that another review says are worth checking out.