Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo [Gallery]

Apple unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone Duo today, its first-ever foldable iPhone. I spent a quick few minutes with the device after it was announced, here’s what it looks like in the real world.

The iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR inner display with a 5.4-inch outer display. The inner display has a nano-texture matte finish that minimizes crease visibility and reduces glare. It does its job well, as I found it hard to notice a crease at most angles. The design of the hinge is also impressive.

iPhone Duo looks just as incredible in person as it did in today’s keynote video. It feels very futuristic, like some sort of engineering marvel. The form factor is going to unlock a ton of clever use cases, both for productivity and consumption. The software experience is impressive, highlighted by the gradual blur transition that happens when you open or close the phone.

Many more thoughts on today’s Apple news to come. The iPhone Duo is set to go up for pre-order on October 16 and will officially launch on October 23. Pricing starts at $1,999 for 256GB of storage.

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