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The Reactions To Apple’s iPhone Duo Are So Split

Have you ever looked at your iPhone and thought, “Dang, I wish I could fold this thing in half”? No? Then at the very least, you’ve probably yearned for a flip phone at one point in your life — even if just for the nostalgic aesthetic of it all. Anyway, regardless of how you feel about a foldable phone, a new one has just entered the chat: the Apple iPhone Duo.

Announced on Sept. 9 at Apple’s annual keynote event, the iPhone Duo features a large screen — great for reading, gaming, FaceTiming, and more — that can then be folded in half so that the phone still fits into your pocket. According to Apple, the screen, when open, is 50% bigger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s display.

“iPhone Duo is the most transformational change to iPhone since the original. With an entirely new design and intuitive experiences, it shows what’s possible when hardware and software are engineered together and redefines what it means to use a foldable phone,” John Ternus, Apple’s CEO, said in a press release about the new device. “With the largest display ever on an iPhone that still fits easily in your pocket, combined with the power of A20 Pro, iPhone Duo helps you stay more immersed and productive wherever you go.”

But what does everyone else think of the new Duo? According to the internet, people either love it or hate it.

For starters, there was immediate hype around the novelty of this product, with fans excited about its design, foldability, and other new features.

But some just don’t understand the purpose or design of it, with many saying they can’t see it replacing a normal iPhone.

Many consumers are also gagging over the phone’s price — which, by the way, starts at $1,999.

And of course, there are those somewhere in the middle — either cautiously optimistic or skeptical but curious.

The iPhone Duo is available in two colors: star white and night sky. If you’re interested, you can start placing pre-orders on Friday, Oct. 16, and devices will be available starting Friday, Oct. 23.

Lexi Williams
Lexi Williams is the Senior Editor at Her Campus, where she spearheads the site's Life and News coverage — including academics, national news, digital news, and viral news. She also oversees our Gen Leaders and Dream Jobs franchises, and works with the national writer team, interns, and freelance writers.

Dedicating her career to helping college students, teens, and twentysomethings live their best lives, Lexi became obsessed with all things Gen Z through her previously held editorial positions at Elite Daily and Dorm Therapy. Before that, she dabbled in the food and wine space at Wine Spectator magazine, where she learned to balance her Champagne taste with her Two-Buck-Chuck budget.

Lexi's bylines have also appeared in Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Bustle, StyleCaster, and Betches, among others. She graduated magna cum laude with her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Miami in 2016.

Originally from Florida, Lexi currently lives with her husband in Brooklyn, New York, where she spends her days scouting the best pizza spots, working on her debut novel, perpetually redecorating her apartment, and taking too many photos of her yappy little rescue dog, Benji.

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