iFixit’s look inside the iPhone Duo may explain those broken screens and hinges

<figure> <img alt="iPhone Duo disassembled and all its components laid out on a white table." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: iFixit" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/iPhone-Duo-layout01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">As is tradition, iFixit has <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/119895/iphone-duo-teardown">torn open the latest iPhone</a> and laid its parts bare on a table. It found some interesting details about how Apple might be hiding the crease on the Duo's folding screen and gave it a 5/10 repairability score. That might not seem particularly high, but it's the best score the site has given to a foldable yet. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The internal screen's matte nano-texture cover doesn't just make it more readable in bright sunlight; it also helps mask the crease by scattering reflections. When looking at the display under a microscope, iFixit also found oval-shaped subpixels arranged at various angles, which the site believes are design …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018233/ifixit-iphone-duo-teardown-repairability-hinge">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>