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It's been a week since the iPhone Duo was released, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera wanted to revisit his review since he's been able to use the Duo for a longer stretch of time. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. You've probably seen images of iPhone Duos with a bright white line running across one side of the inner display. There is a defect affecting some users, but Apple says it's a problem limited to a small number of units. None of us at MacRumors have had a display crack, and we've seen some AI photos floating around, so it's hard to tell just how many people are actually having problems. iPhone Duos with the hinge issue that causes the display to crack seem to get damaged shortly after purchase, so if you've had an ‌iPhone Duo‌ for the last week and it's still fine, it's not likely to have this defect. The outer display is small, but Dan finds it useful for checking notifications, replying to messages, and scrolling through apps and websites. He unfolds it for multitasking or longer messages, and is a fan of using the ‌iPhone Duo‌ unfolded in portrait mode for watching videos and using an app at the same time. He finds the Touch ID fingerprint sensor easy to find, and says Apple Watch unlock is similar to Face ID . The cameras are just okay, and someone who zooms in a lot is probably going to miss having a telephoto lens. Battery life is between an iPhone 18 Pro and a Pro Max, and for most people, it's likely going to last a full day. Not all apps have been updated for the Duo layout yet, but it's getting better. There's an extension called Wider that extends the Safari window to the edges of the ‌iPhone Duo‌'s outer display, and it's a big improvement. We may see other accommodations in the coming months as developers and users get used to the new layout. Dan says the ‌iPhone Duo‌ is the most excited he's been about an iPhone in a long time, and he plans to keep using it even though he misses having a telephoto lens. Did you get an ‌iPhone Duo‌? What do you think now that you're a week into using it? Let us know in the comments below. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " iPhone Duo Review: One Week Later " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Samsung this week launched an advertising campaign mocking the display issues some people have had with the iPhone Duo . In an Instagram post on its Canadian account, Samsung shared several images showing a bright line through the spot where ‌iPhone Duo‌ models have been experiencing display problems. There are three images, each with different text: Folding is nothing new to us Folding. We know a thing or eight. Switch to Galaxy Z Fold8 A Samsung spokesperson said it's a "playful new campaign" that taps into the conversation about the "growing rivalry in foldables and how experience plays in the category." The first Galaxy foldable smartphone came out in September 2019, and the company introduced its eighth-generation Galaxy Z Fold8 three months ahead of when the ‌iPhone Duo‌ debuted. Shortly after the ‌iPhone Duo‌ launched, some customers ran into hinge issues that caused cracks in the inner display . Affected devices seem to break in the same spot, with a bright line appearing on the OLED screen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samsung Canada (@samsungcanada) Apple said it is aware of the issue and that only a small number of ‌iPhone Duo‌ units have a problem. Customers who have a faulty device will see the issue early on, and users with a broken ‌iPhone Duo‌ should contact Apple for a replacement. The response to iPhone Duo from early users has been incredibly positive, and we are seeing exciting things from developers who are rapidly updating their apps to take advantage of its unique form factor. We are aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units. If users experience issues with their iPhone Duo display, they should contact AppleCare for a replacement. The ‌iPhone Duo‌ is backordered until January for online orders, though Apple has had some in-store stock available sporadically. There do not appear to be supply issues for the Galaxy Z Fold8, with many colors and capacities delivering on November 3. Apple's ‌iPhone Duo‌ is priced starting at $1,999 for 256GB of storage, while Samsung is charging $1,899 for the same capacity. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Tag: Samsung Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
