iFixit awards the iPhone Duo the highest repair score yet for a foldable

Date:
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:50:34 +0000

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iFixit has uploaded a detailed teardown video of the iPhone Duo, if you want
a really close look at Apple's new foldable.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The iFixit teardown of the new iPhone Duo from Apple is here iFixit says Apple has "done well" with the repairability of its foldable However, there are still some potential weaknesses in the design The teardown and repair experts over at iFixit have put the new Apple iPhone Duo through their rigorous examination process, and there are positives and negatives to take. A repairability score of 5 out of 10 is the best iFixit has ever given to a foldable phone, but there are pain points, and areas of potential weakness.

We've embedded the teardown video below, and you can read more at the iFixit blog , but the highlights are an outer screen and a couple of battery cell units that are relatively easy to remove. The outer trim of the foldable came away intact too, which the iFixit team notes wasn't the case with the Galaxy
Z Fold 8. Applying dust that glows under ultraviolet light, the teardown showed some of it reaching the hinge mechanism. While the hinge didn't gather as much dust as the Pixel 11 Pro Fold or the Galaxy Z Fold 8, enough got into the hinge for it to start crunching (it's worth noticing the iPhone Duo let
in dust in the JerryRigEverything durability test too). Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Apple has given the iPhone Duo an IP68 rating for protection against dust
and water, but in terms of dust at least, you really can't take any chances with this foldable. "We hoped Apple would solve this problem, but sadly it seems like the Duo's got the same dirt-phobia as its folding cousins," writes the iFixit team. Cracked screens and hidden hinges Apples Folding iPhone
Might Have a Screen Problem! - YouTube Watch On iFixit also comes up with an explanation for the cracked screen problem being reported by some iPhone Duo owners. Apparently, it could be down to stress caused by the main display crease putting pressure on the central support bar for the hinge though further investigations will be needed to know for sure. You may like iFixits Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 teardown shows it has a huge dust weakness I touched the iPhone Duo and Apple just solved the foldable crease problem Apple iPhone Duo review: this is the foldable Apple fans have been waiting for

Another party of the teardown takes a close look at the gears, springs, and metal joints that Apple has constructed the iPhone Duo's hinge out of, and there's a detailed description of how Apple has applied a "very good
disguise" for the crease on the main display, through the arrangement of pixels and the screen's matte nano-texture finish.

If an iPhone Duo repair is required, it's the main, inner screen and the
hinge that are going to be the biggest problem, according to iFixit: because of the complicated way that's been assembled and put together, it "takes a
lot of work", a lot of time, and a lot of money if you need to get these
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"For a first attempt, Apple has done well," concludes the iFixit team when summarizing the teardown and durability test. "The easy battery removal alone is something we'd like to see on every foldable. But you'd better baby that screen, Duo owners. And maybe quit carrying around that pocket sand." Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best foldable phone deals Contract Deals Sim Free voucher gift Apple iPhone Duo 48 months Unlimited
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