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After the iPhone Duo went on sale, cracks began to appear rapidly in the screens, suspected to be related to stress on the hinge structure. At the same time, Chinese e-commerce companies cut prices and second-hand premiums decreased, and the outside world also heatedly discussed its weight and practicality.
Apple’s first foldable phoneiPhone Shortly after the Duo went on sale on October 23, the first cases of screen cracks and line defects were reported. Many users overseas and in China reported that they heard a clicking sound when the new phone unfolded normally, and then saw cracks or bright pixel lines along the hinge on the screen. In response to the disaster, the renowned dismantling agency iFixit reported and analyzed that the failure may have been caused by improper movement of the hinge central support rod or the arch guide rail exerting excessive pressure on the screen; has started to be in the Chinese markete-commerce Introduction of discounted prices, i.e. promotions at a price lower than the list price.
According to widespread media reports, on the day the iPhone Duo was officially launched for sale, several photos of cracks on the phone’s screen began circulating on social media. A summary of the photos shows that almost all of the defects are concentrated just above the hinge, with most appearing as a line of bright pixels visible on one side of the screen. An Australian user said he had the phone with him for about six hours and opened and closed it less than 20 times. While showing it to a friend, he first felt something strange under the inner hinge, and then heard a clear sound, and the screen broke along with the hinge. Some users in China also said that they hear a buzzing sound when the screen is opened normally, and a crack of about 3 centimeters is visible at the bend, and a small crack is also visible on the right half of the screen.
With frequent reports of screen defects and ample spot supply, the premium for the iPhone Duo has declined sharply in the second-hand and scalper markets. Within 10 days of the pre-sale, the second-hand price dropped from an increase of several thousand yuan to below the recommended selling price. The price increase of the 2TB version was only a few hundred yuan. E-commerce platform Pinduoduo also launched a “tens of billions of subsidies” to discount 200 yuan off the official price of RMB 15,999.
In addition to the controversy over hardware quality, the weight and feel of the iPhone Duo have also sparked heated discussions. Digital blogger “Technology Xinyi” has published an article advising women to be careful in buying this phone. He said that as a “1.9 meter tall man who works out every day”, his wrists get very tired after using it for a day. He said that the bare device weighs 254 grams and after adding a shell it is closer to 300 grams. It has canceled Face ID and replaced it with Side Touch ID. It also has no independent telephoto lens. He clearly said that “It can be bought just for looks, but for practical experience it is not as good as iPhone 18 Pro.”
Many netizens left messages saying, “The quality of the mobile phone bought for thousands of yuan is really ineffective.” “The bare metal with shell film weighs about 300 grams, and it feels like a brick in the hand.” Some netizens also left messages to remind, “It is normal for the first generation products to have problems. There is no need for non-essential users to catch the first batch. It is not too late to wait until the official solution to the hinge defects.”
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The first batch of users reported that the screen normally makes a clicking sound when opening and closing, and then breaks along the hinge, or there are bright pixel lines and burst line defects, indicating that the folding structure may have design risks.
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iFixit believes that the malfunction may come from improper movement of the central support rod or the curved guide rail of the hinge, causing the screen to bear excessive pressure during the process of opening and folding, and eventually forming a crack above the hinge.
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Chinese e-commerce companies have launched subsidized promotions that are lower than the official price, and premiums for second-handers and scalpers have also sharply decreased. At the same time, bloggers have criticized it for being too heavy, canceling Face ID, and lacking a telephoto lens, which they believe is not very practical.
