Apple's $2,000 foldable iPhone reportedly cracks within hours as owners report display failures
Notebookcheck • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, has started reaching customers, but reports have emerged of cracks and bright lines appearing on the inner folding display, sometimes after fewer than 20 openings.
- One Australian owner reported the inner display cracking after about six hours of use and fewer than 20 folds, with an Apple Store replacing the device promptly.
- Multiple images shared online show display damage concentrated around the folding mechanism, though some photos' origins, including demonstration units in China, are unclear.
- Despite Apple's emphasis on the device's durable folding hinge and multilayer inner display, these early reports raise concerns about the foldable iPhone's durability, especially given its $1,999 starting price.
- It remains uncertain whether these issues indicate a widespread manufacturing defect, as the number of affected units and common causes have not been established.
