Making millions of iPhone Duos is proving harder than Apple hoped
Assembly yields for the iPhone Duo remain low, while component delays have shortened the time available to refine production. Apple now faces a familiar foldable phone problem: producing millions of units that reliably work. Foxconn's iPhone Duo assembly yield is just above 60%, according to supply chain sources speaking to Jiemian News.
- ▪Assembly yields for the iPhone Duo remain low, while component delays have shortened the time available to refine production.
- ▪Apple now faces a familiar foldable phone problem: producing millions of units that reliably work.
- ▪Foxconn's iPhone Duo assembly yield is just above 60%, according to supply chain sources speaking to Jiemian News.
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News Making millions of iPhone Duos is proving harder than Apple hoped Amber Neely 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue Sep 29 2026, 10:16 AM EDT · 1 minute read iPhone Duo production struggles as assembly yields suffer Only Apple knows what it expected for yields, but manufacturers are claiming that the iPhone Duo is difficult to manufacture at scale, with its folding screen and hinge complicating production. Assembly yields for the iPhone Duo remain low, while component delays have shortened the time available to refine production. Apple now faces a familiar foldable phone problem: producing millions of units that reliably work. Foxconn's iPhone Duo assembly yield is just above 60%, according to supply chain sources speaking to Jiemian News.
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