Apple’s iPhone Duo is out and we want to see how durable it is. So we built a robot to fold it 20,000+ times a day to test its limits. How long do you think it will last? 100,000 folds? 200,000 folds? 500,000 folds? Tune in and watch the testing live. We’ll have CNET’s editors online to answer any of your questions.
Read more about the iPhone Duo Folding Test on CNET.com
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Check out the 3D Printer Matthew Murray used to print the sled that iPhone Duo is sitting on:
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Host: Matthew Murray
Producer: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao
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@DaxDoesDigital
November 2, 2026 at 5:03 pm
215,107! 👍🥳😊
@redlinejcw
November 2, 2026 at 5:04 pm
TLDW: 215,100 folds to the end of the live today with screen and hinge still good.
@unwmk
November 2, 2026 at 5:32 pm
@redlinejcw it’s actually 215,107 folds for today.
@DexTer-s1f
November 2, 2026 at 5:11 pm
About 3800 folds during 4 hour stream
@unwmk
November 2, 2026 at 5:32 pm
215,107 folds for today.
@mattwood6613
November 2, 2026 at 6:27 pm
I’d love to have that as I can’t get a hold on one for love nor money
@mattwood6613
November 2, 2026 at 6:30 pm
I wonder if the crease would be detectable if the nano layer can be peeled off . But love this a really great way to test
@DDosAndDonts
November 2, 2026 at 6:49 pm
the way the machine is folding it is not like how people fold it in real life. this is more like a hinge test rather than folding (screen) test. it needs to be pushing the screen down from the middle, like one-handed motion
@justdoitfreeman
November 2, 2026 at 7:12 pm
no way they changed the phone everyday, bcos they may also get a defect unit from Apple store and the duo could have crack screen within 20 folds during live stream… for a good duo which can last over 200,000 is impressive and the crease still not bad..
@rdvanbalak9020
November 2, 2026 at 7:14 pm
Cnet YouTube kanalını açın 7 8 gündür özel bir mekanizma ile katlanıp açılıyor arada canlı yayın yapılıyor 215 bin katlanma oldu ekranda ve menteşede henüz hiç bir sıkıntı olmadı
@CoThieuHoang
November 2, 2026 at 7:54 pm
😂 first galaxy fold we don’t do that ! Fast 6 time 😂
@TheOnlyDTM
November 2, 2026 at 8:10 pm
I bet it makes it to over 500k
@Nulrom
November 2, 2026 at 8:18 pm
The hinge breaks when dust comes in. This is not a real world test
@jacoblandsberger6584
November 2, 2026 at 8:21 pm
Any idea of the average folds a duo would do in a year of average use?