Here's What Apple Says About the iPhone Duo's Crease

[MacRumors]

Ahead of the launch of the foldable iPhone Duo, rumors suggested Apple was focused on eliminating the crease between the device's two displays. All foldables have a visible crease, and it often becomes easier to see over time from constant folding and unfolding.

On the iPhone Duo product page, one of Apple's FAQs concerns the crease. "Does the inner display of iPhone Duo show a crease where it folds?" reads the question.

Apple's response says the display is "wonderfully flat and smooth," but it doesn't say there's no crease at all and actually skirts the question it asks.

iPhone Duo features a wonderfully flat and smooth inner display with custom nano-texture finish technology to reduce glare and reflections for an uninterrupted viewing experience. The optically clear adhesives let the display layers glide as the screen folds, minimizing stress and crease.

In the press release for the device, Apple says that the Duo's nano-texture display is meant to minimize the visibility of the crease.

A premium nano-texture finish reduces glare and reflections, creating a matte surface that minimizes crease visibility and feels great to touch.

Apple does not list a fold cycle count anywhere in its press release or on its website, but it does say the hinge offers "smooth, balanced resistance for long-lasting reliability." Apple also says the hinge has more than 100 components, while the iPhone Duo has support ribs and a titanium panel under the display.

Apple competitor Samsung does list fold cycles for its foldable devices. The new Galaxy Z Fold8, which has the same general shape as the iPhone Duo, is rated for 500,000 folds.

The iPhone Duo is set to launch on October 23, with pre-orders starting on October 16.

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[Macaholic868]

It was hilarious to watch Apple claim its deficiencies as “features”.

 

[skywalkerr69]

oh sure sure. Wish I had that John Candy gif

 

[Cameront9]

I've seen enough posts on reddit to know that there's going to be people that are obsessed with their fold count and worrying about it.

 

[turbineseaplane]

oh sure sure. Wish I had that John Candy gif

Ask and you shall receive!

 

[ZiBart]

Get ready for “scratchgate” with that inner screen if it’s fragile like nano texture.

 

[discofuel]

How many folds per day is standard I wonder

 

[MiamiFL]

if you watch the hands on videos you can see a very subtle crease

 

[turbineseaplane]

How many folds per day is standard I wonder

Wonder indeed!
I especially wonder how much unfolding will be happening, especially as the folded state screen is so "small" (well, not to me, but I use an iPhone Mini)

Adults in the U.S. spend an average of 3 hours and 15 minutes per day on their smartphones

Smartphone users unlock their phones an average of 58 times per day

 

[joshwithachance]

They can put whatever PR spin on it they want, the crease is clearly visible.

 

[carrrrrlos]

There is clearly a crease. I saw it on the internet.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

How many folds per day is standard I wonder

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[Lounge vibes 05]

It’s very likely Apple doesn’t want to make any very specific claims to avoid any serious legal action when people inevitably treat their phones like garbage and the screens aren’t as good as they were on day one.
but I still have absolutely no doubt that the display will hold up just fine to regular usage.
Apple isn’t stupid, they know they are the most scrutinized hardware company on the planet.
They’ve learned their lesson with this kind of things, when’s the last time there was a serious “gate”, the iPhone 6, 12 years ago?

 

[carrrrrlos]

They can put whatever PR spin on it they want, the crease is clearly visible.

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They were folding it wrong

 

[Ent]

“Crease-gate”

 

[CharlesShaw]

If I'm already tired of the word crease then I see I'm in trouble. 😉

 

[turbineseaplane]

They can put whatever PR spin on it they want, the crease is clearly visible.

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Are we supposed to see the under screen camera that clearly? 🤨

 

[crsh1976]

They can put whatever PR spin on it they want, the crease is clearly visible.

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Just saw that on Reddit, the crease is one thing, but what’s going on with the lower right side?

 

[joshwithachance]

Are we supposed to see the under screen camera that clearly? 🤨

I don’t know if we’re MEANT to, per se, but on every variant of the Galaxy Fold that included one (Fold3 through Fold6) it was clearly visible as well.

And the quality of the sensor is DEPLORABLE.👏🏼

 

[svish]

Think a crease will develop after folding and unfolding many times. I prefer glossy screens and displays and having a matte screen on the unfolded/inner screen of Duo is disappointing for me.

 

[Genelec8341]

There is no crease- There is a "folding area." 🙄

 

[tekcor]

Zero chance I'm giving this any serious consideration until other people have beta tested it for me first.

 

[Anonymous123]

If Apple doesn’t outright say it then it’s safe to say there’s going to be a crease. In fact, there are already hands-on videos from YouTube showing the crease. That’s probably why Apple chose the matte coating — to minimize its visibility.

 

[joshwithachance]

Think a crease will develop after folding and unfolding many times. I prefer glossy screens and displays and having a matte screen on the unfolded/inner screen of Duo is disappointing for me.

Agreed. I’m all about an anti-glare coating to reduce reflectivity, but an all out matte display? No thanks.✋🏼

 

[Agent007]

Are we supposed to see the under screen camera that clearly? 🤨

it looks pretty clear in the Apple PR photo above, too.