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iPhone Duo Teardown

What HN thinks

A $2,000 hinge debate where everyone agrees the screen is big and nobody agrees whether that's worth it.

Foldables still aren't worth tradeoffs
Foldables remain worse on price, durability, battery, camera and repair cost (a $999 screen replacement), so they stay a ~1% niche.
Owners love the big pocket screen
Users of Pixel Folds, Oppo and the Duo say it's a pocketable iPad mini that's great for media, split-screen work and replacing extra devices.
Phone-only users and Asia drive demand
Many people use a phone as their only computer, often on long financing, and markets like China and Japan already favor large or folio-style phones.

Consensus: There is no consensus: people agree the engineering is impressive and the screen is the main benefit, but split on whether that justifies the cost and fragility.

Recommended in the comments

Blink Shell (tool): Used to turn an iPhone into a thin client for a remote Linux dev machine.
Tailscale (service): Lets a foldable connect to a work machine for real work on the go.
Oppo Find N6 (product): Cited as a thin foldable with a large battery and strong cameras, though others disputed its battery life.
AYN Odin 2 Portal (product): A cheap separate gaming device that saves the phone's battery while travelling.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 2 hours ago.

Points: 103
Comments: 98
Best rank: #9
Posted: 2026-10-26 by kripy
Category: Hardware

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