The iPhone Duo looks better out of the box, but soon seems behind the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in what matters most to me

THE iPhone Duo comes with a matte layer on its internal screen which Apple calls the coating nano-texture. This layer not only acts as a screen protector, but also serves to hide the screen crease better than most others. foldable phones.

Apple was proud that this solution to hiding the crease was not disclosed before launch, unlike the iPhone Duothe aspect ratio of. However, tests now show that the company the foldable iPhone is still lagging behind Galaxy Z-fold 8 after some use.

Better to get out of the box

The internal screen of a new iPhone Duo looks incredibly flat. | Image from PhoneArena

A new iPhone Duo hides its display fold better than the Galaxy Z-fold 8 using the nano-textured coating. However, according to tests (translated source) sharing (translated source) by a very reputable industry insider, the iPhone Duo does not maintain its advantage over the Fold 8 for long.

iPhone Duo develops a deeper crease

Testing revealed that after 3,000 folds, the crease on the iPhone Duo had deteriorated significantly compared to what it looked like when the phone was new. On the other hand, the fold on the The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 retained most of its shallow depth and appeared less noticeable than the fold on the iPhone Duo.

Fortunately, this does not mean that iPhone Duo becomes completely unusable or begins to resemble a foldable phone from five years ago. According to other tests, the iPhone DuoThe crease is not too unsightly, even after 10,000 folds.

What an iPhone Duo looks like after one fold versus 10,000 folds. | Image by Tim Pan

All this shows is that the iPhone Duo does not maintain a lower depth like its biggest competitor. I expect improvements in this regard with the iPhone Duo 2 and beyond.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is more reliable overall

After all, Samsung still has many years of experience in the foldable smartphone market. | Image from PhoneArena

Samsung has more than eight years of experience in this field, so it is natural that the Galaxy Z-fold 8 maintains a less visible crease compared to the first generation iPhone Duo. In fact, the Galaxy Z Fold is probably a much more reliable foldable.

For example, application support on the iPhone Duo Right now it’s spotty and the overall user experience for people who use a lot of apps daily is much better on the Fold 8. The “FaceTime camera” as Apple calls it, which is the under-screen camera on the inner display, is also just bad.

In addition, several reports are arriving on iPhone Duo units are breaking, pointing to a design flaw that seems to have escaped Apple. THE iPhone DuoThe internal screen cracks in the same place over and over again, including during durability testing, indicating a design flaw.

Apple wanted to be held responsible for the fold

The crease of the iPhone Duo after eight hours of use. | Image from Reddit

Day One Buyers Share the Evolution of the Fold on Their New iPhone Duo and, I must say, it is deepening much faster than I would have liked. Fortunately for Apple, most of its user base I don’t mind this, because the screen still looks great when not viewed at an angle, which is true for almost every foldable on the market.

Most Apple fans agree with the iPhone Duo’s kink. | Image from Reddit

Unfortunately for Apple, on the other hand, the company wanted to be held responsible for the iPhone Duo’s crease. It looks like it will, not only because the fold isn’t as good as Apple claimed, but also because more and more Duos continue to break and it’s still only launch day.

The nano-textured coating could be quite effective in hiding the crease on a brand new iPhone Duo but it can’t do much after the first few hundred folds. And, if the aforementioned design flaw is more common than it seems right now, then Apple might just have another “-gate” on its hands.