iFixit tears down iPhone Duo and gives it 5 out of 10 for repair
It is the highest score iFixit has given a foldable, and it is provisional. The team also suggests possible causes of the screen lines some buyers report.
iFixit opened the iPhone Duo to see how it is built. It found the phone easier to repair than other foldables. The cause of the lines on the screen is still not confirmed.
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Buyers now know the phone is fairly easy to open, and that the cause of the screen lines is not yet proven.
Watch: Apple has not yet commented on the screen lines.
The details
- iFixit gave it 5 out of 10, the highest for a foldable, and the score is provisional until spare parts are available.
- The phone is IP68 rated; the hinge sounded crunchy after the dust test, but little dust reached it compared with other foldables.
- The team suggested possible causes of the screen lines near the cable opening: a support bar that may not retract, curved rails rising above nearby parts, or edges that concentrate stress.
- iFixit said the teardown does not prove the cause.
- The two batteries are 11.567 Wh and 7.506 Wh, 19.073 Wh together, with adhesive released by electricity so they come out easily.
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