If you're on the fence about Apple's first foldable phone, these are the reasons to take the plunge
I've already covered — and ranked — all of the biggest iPhone Duo trade-offs, and it's generated a pretty big response on YouTube in particular. But for the moment let's look past things like the lack of a telephoto camera and Face ID, or the heavier weight versus the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Here are the biggest reasons to get the iPhone Duo.
The iPhone Duo is essentially like having a compact phone and tablet in one device. The 5.4-inch cover display is small enough to use with one hand but wide enough to type comfortably with two hands.
But the biggest reason to get the iPhone Duo is that 7.6-inch main display, which enables a much more immersive experience, whether you're watching movies or shows, playing games or running two apps side by side.
The wide aspect ratio is great for binge watching or reviewing spreadsheets, but when you flip the device around to portrait mode, you get a taller ratio for doing things like surfing the web or reading ebooks.
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During the Apple September event, Apple made a point of showing off apps that are truly optimized for a foldable experience. This includes Slack with a dual-pane layout, as well as Zoom for video calls. Slack on Android phones still looks like a blown up phone app.
The Netflix app also looks slick on both the cover display and the main display of the iPhone Duo with an immersive viewing experience, and a laptop-like mode for when you want to watch shows while doing other things.
