Apple iPhone Duo Screens Crack Within Days of $2,000 Launch
Apple’s $2,000 iPhone Duo faces early reports of cracked inner screens, loud crunches, display failures and deep creases after hours or days of normal use.
Summary
As of 12:22 p.m. PDT on October 26, 2026, early iPhone Duo users were reporting cracked screens after hours or days of use. Some heard a loud crunch before cracks appeared, while others encountered display malfunctions or pronounced center creases in the $2,000 folding screen.
Apple unveiled the hotly anticipated foldable at its 2026 Surprise and Shine event, promising it had solved a form factor that has caused similar failures across earlier foldable phones. Apple says it knows of an inner-display issue affecting a small number of iPhone Duo units, but further details remain limited. The complaints challenge Apple's durability claims and leave early adopters waiting for a fuller response.
Positives
- Apple has acknowledged an issue affecting the iPhone Duo’s inner display.
- Apple says the problem affects only a small number of iPhone Duo units.
- The $2,000 iPhone Duo delivers Apple’s long-anticipated launch into the foldable-phone market.
Risks & concerns
- Screens reportedly cracked after only hours or days of use.
- Some users heard a loud crunch immediately before a crack appeared.
- Early adopters have reported display malfunctions and pronounced creases down the folding screen’s center.
- The failures challenge Apple’s Surprise and Shine claim that it had mastered the difficult foldable form factor.
- Apple has provided limited detail beyond acknowledging the inner-display issue.