Apple Defends $1,999 iPhone Duo Crease, Vows Accountability on Foldable Wear
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Updated · MacRumors · Sep 18
Apple Defends $1,999 iPhone Duo Crease, Vows Accountability on Foldable Wear
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Sep 18
Summary
Tom Marieb said Apple should be held "accountable" if the iPhone Duo’s crease becomes more visible over time, directly addressing a common weakness in foldable phones.
Apple says the phone’s matte nano-texture display reduces glare and makes hinge-related surface changes less noticeable than glossy panels, which Marieb said highlight topology differences.
Marieb also cast the hinge as a core durability feature, saying Apple spent years refining torque so the device feels solid rather than "floppy" and works in partially folded, open and closed positions.
The comments extend Apple’s push to reassure buyers about foldable reliability ahead of preorders on October 16 and the October 23 launch of the iPhone Duo, priced from $1,999.