I was skeptical about the iPhone Duo nano-texture display — but here's why I've changed my mind
Computing Laptops MacBooks I was skeptical about the iPhone Duo nano-texture display — but here's why I've changed my mind Features By John Velasco Published 3 October 2026 This isn't the first time Apple's using this new display tech When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Between its thin profile and that seamless-looking inner display, the iPhone Duo could really be the one to convince people to make the upgrade to a foldable phone.Yet, there’s one particular characteristic that has been stealing the conversation: the nano-texture coating on its 7.6-inch main display. I’ve watched enough videos in the past couple of weeks to know that its visibility can wash out, or appear unviewable, if it’s slightly off-axis.
- ▪Computing Laptops MacBooks I was skeptical about the iPhone Duo nano-texture display — but here's why I've changed my mind Features By John Velasco Published 3 October 2026 This isn't the first time Apple's using this new display tech When
- ▪Between its thin profile and that seamless-looking inner display, the iPhone Duo could really be the one to convince people to make the upgrade to a foldable phone.Yet, there’s one particular characteristic that has been stealing the conver
- ▪I’ve watched enough videos in the past couple of weeks to know that its visibility can wash out, or appear unviewable, if it’s slightly off-axis.
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Computing Laptops MacBooks I was skeptical about the iPhone Duo nano-texture display — but here's why I've changed my mind Features By John Velasco Published 3 October 2026 This isn't the first time Apple's using this new display tech When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Ever since Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo last month, just about everyone who’s seen and held it hasn’t stopped raving about the hardware.
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