For now, aside from some minor shortcomings, Apple appears to have stuck the landing with its long-awaited foldable. Hopefully, future iterations will add elements such as Face ID while improving the camera capabilities, either by adding a telephoto lens or bolstering the inner screen’s FaceTime camera. It would be nice to see multitasking become more dynamic in the future, too.

The iPhone Duo is an exceptionally crafted device, especially for a first generation product. I just don’t think it solves any problems the iPad doesn’t already address and revives old ones the iPhone long since overcame.

The iPhone Duo is the best designed foldable phone I’ve ever tested, with a sturdy and premium build and a nano-texture display that hides the crease. I also like the multiple usage modes and split-screen multitasking. However, while fully updated apps for the Duo look great, non-optimized apps do not. And the lack of a telephoto zoom is a bummer for a $2,000 phone.

The Apple iPhone Duo arrives as a fully realized folding smartphone from a company that, perhaps smartly, sat back and watched a category stumble, grow, develop, and solidify into a desirable form factor. As such, it avoids most of its predecessors' missteps while delivering exquisite engineering, a vibrant, virtually crease-free screen, and a compelling design. Even so, when compared to its chief rival, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, it isn't a slam dunk, and Samsung's lighter, thinner, and slightly cheaper passport-sized foldable remains compelling. But, for Apple fans who've been eagerly awaiting the Cupertino tech giant's entry into the folding space, there is no other or better choice.

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