Apple mulls bigger inner display for future iPhone Duo

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 23 Oct, 18:20 · Archive

Apple is considering a larger inner display for a future iPhone Duo model, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on his Power On podcast that Apple is 'looking at' a future iPhone Duo with an inner display roughly half an inch larger than the current model. The existing iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch inner display, and Gurman said the expanded version could range from 7.9 inches to 8.1 inches, though he acknowledged uncertainty about the precise dimensions.

Gurman emphasised that this would not constitute a separate product line such as an 'iPhone Duo Max'. The iPhone Duo launched in 2024 at $1,999 with a 5.4-inch outer display that unfolds into the larger inner screen. Early reviews have presented mixed assessments of the device, with commentators noting that whilst the design brings fresh ideas to the iPhone, it requires users to accept significant compromises, particularly around software optimisation and the restrictive outer display for everyday tasks.

How it is being reported

• The iPhone Duo should have been an iPadWe gave the iPhone Duo a 7 /10. But that wasn't always the score we planned, and it might not be the right score forever. Such are the challenges of reviewing - and assessing - a big, new idea about the most popular smartphone in history. On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay […]The Verge · 23 Oct, 18:00
• The MacRumors Show: iPhone Duo Arrives, Touchscreen MacBooks NextOn this week's episode of The MacRumors Show , we talk through the reception to the iPhone Duo as it goes on sale today, what to expect from next week's "Pro and tell" experience, and the iPod's 25th anniversary . Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The iPhone Duo launches today, starting at $1,999, with a 5.4-inch outer display that unfolds into a 7.6-inch inner display. Early reviews present a mixed picture of a device that brings fresh ideas to the iPhone, but asks users to accept some significant compromises. The matte inner display has emerged as a particular…MacRumors · 23 Oct, 16:48
• Apple is Apparently Considering a Slightly Larger iPhone DuoOn a new episode of his Power On podcast, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman said he "heard" that Apple is "looking at" the idea of a future iPhone Duo with an inner display that is "roughly half an inch" larger than the one on the existing model. iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display. Gurman does not know exactly how much larger the inner display would be on a future model, but he said it could be somewhere in the 7.9-inch to 8.1-inch range. He said this would not be a separate model, so do not expect an "iPhone Duo Max." Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Tag: Mark Gurman…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 20:58

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