The iPhone Duo Isn’t the Pocket iPad… or Is It?
Tech > Computing > Tablets The iPhone Duo Isn’t the Pocket iPad… or Is It? Commentary: I can’t figure out if the Duo would replace my iPad, or if it's just a portable alternative. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio September 11, 2026, 9:04 am ET 4 min read The iPhone Duo looks like an iPad Mini.
- ▪Tech > Computing > Tablets The iPhone Duo Isn’t the Pocket iPad… or Is It?
- ▪Commentary: I can’t figure out if the Duo would replace my iPad, or if it's just a portable alternative.
- ▪Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio September 11, 2026, 9:04 am ET 4 min read The iPhone Duo looks like an iPad Mini.
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- ▪ iPhone Duo Can Do Split View, But Not Like Your iPad — MacRumors
- ▪ iPhone Duo is here — YouTube
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| Canonical URL | https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/iphone-duo-ipad-replacement-or-not-commentary/ |
| Publication time | 2026-09-11T13:04:14Z |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-11T13:17:42.908Z |
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| Citation coverage | Summary is a WeSearch-generated derivative; primary citation is the original publisher URL. |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Tech > Computing > Tablets The iPhone Duo Isn’t the Pocket iPad… or Is It? Commentary: I can’t figure out if the Duo would replace my iPad, or if it's just a portable alternative. Scott Stein Editor at Large I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.… Read full bio Scott Stein Editor at Large Read full bio September 11, 2026, 9:04 am ET 4 min read The iPhone Duo looks like an iPad Mini. But it isn't one. Is it? Abrar Al-Heeti/CNET I’m having deja vu after Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event, which introduced the company’s first-ever folding phone, the iPhone Duo. It’s on two levels: Back in 2020, Microsoft introduced its take on a folding phone, also called the Duo.
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