iFixit Dissects the iPhone Duo: Nano-texture Layer Hides Creases via Diffusion; Screen Cracks Likely Tied to Incomplete Hinge Seating
iFixit has disassembled Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, giving it a repairability score of 5/10—the highest for any foldable phone they've taken apart. The battery can be detached using heat, and the outer screen is relatively easy to replace. However, a damaged inner screen costs $999 to replace out of warranty. The teardown also revealed that a nano-texture layer on the screen surface uses diffuse reflection to hide the crease, and the sub-pixels are oval-shaped and oriented in…
iFixit Dissects iPhone Duo: Nano-texture Layer Hides Creases Through Diffusion; Screen Cracks Likely Tied to Incomplete Hinge Deployment
iFixit has taken apart Apple's first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, giving it a repairability score of 5/10—the highest score it has ever given to a foldable phone. The battery can be detached using heat, and the outer screen is relatively easy to replace. However, if the inner screen is damaged, an out-of-warranty replacement costs $999.
The teardown also revealed that the nano-texture layer on the screen's surface conceals the crease by scattering light, and its sub-pixels are oval-shaped and oriented in various directions. iFixit speculates that the screen cracking reported by some users may be related to a part of the hinge not fully deploying, which then puts pressure on nearby ribbon cables.
