SA329
AUS85/2 (26.2 ov)
BAN213/3 (74 ov)
WI
IND-W
ZIM-W105/6 (29.5/50 ov)
GAM0
BUR0
KAN0
POH0
FC Goa
SCD
MIL
BOL
PAR
UDI
VEN
INT
GEN
JUV
MON
NAP
UAE
OMA
ENG
SL
AS Roma4
Cagliari2
Torino1
Como3
Sassuolo2
Lazio6
AFG177
ZIM140 (19.1/20 ov, target 178)
DEN
QAT
KENYA
KUW
SIKM184 & 87/4 (32 ov, target 212)
NAGA187 & 208
JHK131/4 (47 ov)
DELHI515/5d
ODSA194
SVCS13/0 (5 ov)
BRODA616
J & K170/7 (56 ov)
CHD685/5d
HP287/3 (87.4 ov)
CGR216/8 (95 ov)
AP231
HYD358/8 (115 ov)
PNJB431
BRB
VAG
LIONS
EASTN
WELL
OTAGO
MIS
TOK
JAB
KAG
PAK110
NAM316/7
IRE253 (44.5/50 ov, target 317)
NZ198/3
IND199/4 (13.2/20 ov, target 199)
NED371/5
AUCK361/5 (50 ov)
CANT311 (44.1/46 ov, target 345)
Al Khaleej
Al Hazem
Frosinone
Lecce
Abha0
Al Faisaly1
Fleetwood Town1
Arsenal1
Bradford2
Peterborough0
A viral post says the iPhone Duo lasted 75,000 folds in a test and broke on the 75,001st. I could not find that result in any published test. The tests I did find ran far fewer folds and found the hinge strong but the screen crease deeper.
The Viral Claim: iPhone Duo Fold
A post by Anthony drew over 230,000 views. It sets 75,000 folds against Samsung’s ratings of 500,000 folds for the Galaxy Z Fold8 and 200,000 for the Galaxy Z TriFold, and converts them to daily use:
| Fold count | Per day | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 75,000 (iPhone Duo, claimed) | About 102 | 2 years |
| 200,000 (Z TriFold rating) | About 109 | 5 years |
| 500,000 (Z Fold8 rating) | About 136 | 10 years |
The daily figures check out arithmetically. The 75,001 failure claim is unverified.
What Published Tests Show
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Joanna Stern, machine test, 32,640 folds | Hinge felt almost unchanged |
| Tim Pan (MediaStorm), 10,000 folds plus 1,000 at -20°C | Hinge stayed smooth, but the crease became more visible |
| Apple fold rating | Not published |
How to Read It
Hinge life, crease depth and screen damage are different things. Machine tests also fold the phone back to back, which no one does in daily use. Samsung Display has said its panel passed a 500,000-fold test, but Apple has not given a number, so direct comparisons are shaky.
Read more about the foldable smartphone category, and see our look at Apple purchase limits in India. More phone news is on TechnoSports.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did the iPhone Duo break at 75,001 folds?
That is a claim from one post. I found no published test showing it.
Is the iPhone Duo hinge durable?
Two published machine tests found the hinge held up well, though the screen crease deepened. Sources: Anthony on X, iPhone in Canada, Gadget Review, Notebookcheck.
Did the iPhone Duo Fold break at 75,001 folds?
That is a claim from one post. No published test showing it was found.
Is the iPhone Duo Fold hinge durable?
Two published machine tests found that the hinge held up well, though the screen crease became more visible.
