iPhone Duo Defies 5.4-Inch Hopes as 84.1mm Width Undercuts Small-Phone Feel
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Updated · The Verge · Oct 23
iPhone Duo Defies 5.4-Inch Hopes as 84.1mm Width Undercuts Small-Phone Feel
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 23
Summary
84.1mm of width—not the 5.4-inch cover screen—defines the iPhone Duo experience, making it feel far less like an iPhone Mini than some buyers hoped.
Thickness and weight are the main reasons: after a week of use, the reviewer says the Duo feels dense in hand and noticeable in a pocket, unlike the much lighter iPhone 13 Mini.
Compared with the 13 Mini’s 64.2mm width, the Duo is harder to use one-handed, even with right-side controls; Apple is reportedly planning to add Reachability later this year.
The tradeoff is a roomier keyboard and a much larger inner display, so the Duo works better as a big-screen foldable with a small outer screen than as a true small phone.