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Why iPhone Duo Screens Are Cracking

iFixit disassembles Apple's iPhone Duo, giving it a 5/10 repair score as users report sudden inner screen cracks along the hinge. Is Apple’s first foldable smartphone suffering from a major launch-day flaw? In this episode, we break down the teardown and durability findings for the new $2,000 iPhone Duo. Repair site iFixit dismantled the device, revealing an unstacked logic board, electrically removable batteries, and a replaceable outer cover layer, awarding it a provisional 5/10 repairability score—higher than both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scitech-brief--6846358/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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iFixit disassembles Apple's iPhone Duo, giving it a 5/10 repair score as users report sudden inner screen cracks along the hinge.

Is Apple’s first foldable smartphone suffering from a major launch-day flaw? In this episode, we break down the teardown and durability findings for the new $2,000 iPhone Duo. Repair site iFixit dismantled the device, revealing an unstacked logic board, electrically removable batteries, and a replaceable outer cover layer, awarding it a provisional 5/10 repairability score—higher than both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scitech-brief--6846358/support.

This episode includes AI-generated content.
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