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iPhone Duo Fails JerryRigEverything Durability Test in Viral Video
Apple's first foldable went on sale October twenty-third, and the reviewer says the inner screen's scratches stay permanent and show up again when the display is off.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Brock Thunderson and Chip Darnell on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by News18: “iPhone Duo Fails JerryRigEverything Durability Test, Viral Video Leaves Internet Stunned: 'Painful To Watch”, with reporting from Kursiv and Facebook (Answers).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 4:00 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield, Brock Thunderson and Chip Darnell.
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- News18iPhone Duo Fails JerryRigEverything Durability Test, Viral Video Leaves Internet Stunned: 'Painful To Watch
- KursivJerryRigEverything’s iPhone Duo fails durability test as screen breaks October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- Facebook (Answers)Iphone Duo Jerryrigeverything facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentApple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, went on sale Friday, and the day after, JerryRigEverything's Zack Nelson put it through his durability test, and it did not go well.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe inner seven point six inch screen started scratching at level two on the Mohs scale, while the outer screen held out until level seven.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistLevel two. I've scratched things harder with a windbreaker zip.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDust got into the hinge, the magnets lost force, and the phone got stuck half open. It costs one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorStuck half open! That's not a phone, that's a clamshell with commitment issues.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo thousand dollars for a phone that's a very expensive door.
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