Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone. When closed, it measures 84.1 x 117.8 x 11.3 mm, and when opened it offers a tablet-style display of 164.6 x 117.8 mm with a thickness of only 5.2 mm, thinner than the iPhone Air. It weighs 254 grams and starts at 54,990 Czech korunas, $1,999, or 2,299 euros. Reviewers praise the build quality and user experience, although they point to compromises in battery life and price.
Large, thin display for 3D workflows and mobile digital art 📱
For a professional in the field, Apple’s foldable format changes the mobile workspace. The 164.6 x 117.8 mm when opened make it possible to handle mesh viewers, texturing layers, and adjustment panels without shrinking the preview. The 5.2 mm thickness reduces the device’s bulk in a pocket and makes it easier to hold with one hand while the other works on the screen. It remains to be seen how modeling and sculpting software responds to the screen creases and to the 254-gram weight during long sessions.
The foldable that fits in your pocket and in your mortgage 💸
Apple has solved the problem of carrying a tablet in your pocket, although along the way it has created the problem of explaining at home why that pocket costs 2,299 euros. The iPhone Duo folds in half, but the bill does not fold at all. That said, now you can retouch your 3D model on a display that is 5.2 mm thick while battery life reminds you that thinness has a price. Literally.
