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Fold-A-Phone Week 3, Livestream Day 14: iPhone Duo’s Hinge Finally Starting to Fail?!

We’ve hit 451K continuous folds on the iPhone Duo and finally seeing some some signs of wear! Watch for more progress on CNET’s YouTube at 1pm EST to 5pm EST. Apple has not publicly stated the anticipated number of folds the iPhone Duo would endure, so we’ve been left to speculate. Guesses within CNET have…

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We’ve hit 451K continuous folds on the iPhone Duo and finally seeing some some signs of wear! Watch for more progress on CNET’s YouTube at 1pm EST to 5pm EST.

Apple has not publicly stated the anticipated number of folds the iPhone Duo would endure, so we’ve been left to speculate. Guesses within CNET have ranged from 500,000 (matching Samsung’s rating for the Galaxy Z Fold 8) to 1.5 million.

We are going to keep going. And we hope you’ll stick with us, both here and on our daily livestreams, to see what more unfolds. #foldaphone #iPhoneDuo #apple #Durability #AllthingsMobile

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  1. @TheLilFid

    November 13, 2026 at 12:47 pm

    Still good 😮
    Im gonna buy it 😊

    • @ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE

      November 13, 2026 at 1:41 pm

      It’s not IP68…. It’s like barely resistant to lint. Sand… Nope. It will break, bet you

  2. @MrGhostLion

    November 13, 2026 at 12:50 pm

    If it survives 700,00
    I will get one

    • @enzosantana1225

      November 13, 2026 at 3:15 pm

      @MrGhostLion i think it might survive as many folds as the zfold 8

  3. @AreAre1045

    November 13, 2026 at 1:23 pm

    They’re not worth it. I regretted when I got my fold. Biggest mistake

    • @Dani4LA0

      November 13, 2026 at 1:32 pm

      @AreAre1045 why? I love mine, don’t understand this regret from people

    • @ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE

      November 13, 2026 at 1:39 pm

      Never get the first Gen! Wait until 3rd usually

    • @ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE

      November 13, 2026 at 1:39 pm

      ​@Dani4LA0Apple thought they could make a hinge better than Samsung on the first try …. Good luck😅

    • @ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE

      November 13, 2026 at 1:40 pm

      Samsung like you should just buy the license for the hinge, Apple said we are so smart leave us alone … How’s that going😂😂😂

    • @Bammdg

      November 13, 2026 at 1:49 pm

      I got it, and love it still. I think it’s totally worth it, provided you can afford it and it doesn’t strain your budget.

  4. @ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE

    November 13, 2026 at 1:38 pm

    You got to flick it open and closed not open like a crepe on a pan lol

  5. @mediauser4k726

    November 13, 2026 at 1:42 pm

    It’s a different mini phone/mini tablet use style.
    Keeping my ProMax with iPhone handoff – best of both worlds when I need it.

  6. @mickobee

    November 13, 2026 at 1:45 pm

    Why isn’t the machine making it open all the way?

    • @clipsyoudontwatch

      November 13, 2026 at 2:18 pm

      It was, but the hinge is starting to fail, so it’s not anymore.

    • @mickobee

      November 13, 2026 at 2:24 pm

      ​@clipsyoudontwatchyeah, so it’s being gentle on it. Is it being tested or babied

    • @jacobcline755

      November 13, 2026 at 3:01 pm

      @mickobeeI think they’re trying to say that is as far as the phone will open now that it is failing.

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    November 13, 2026 at 2:58 pm

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  10. @waddyadooin

    November 13, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    Buildup of dust in the hinges over time. Not allowing full movement. My guess.

  11. @Kortex_Racing

    November 13, 2026 at 6:28 pm

    Why arent they using the same machine they used for the galaxy fold 1? This is biased

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