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Reviewer takes two iPhones on vacation, prefers the Duo
The reviewer carried her iPhone 17 Pro Max along as a backup on the trip; the Duo costs nineteen hundred ninety-nine dollars, Apple's priciest iPhone.
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At a glance
- First reported by TechCrunch: “I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over.”, with reporting from Tom's Guide and CNN and TechRadar.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 3:33 PM ET on The BBN Weekend Matinee, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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- TechCrunchI took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over.
- Tom's GuideApple iPhone Duo review: My favorite foldable, but there's a catch facts used on air
- CNN and TechRadarI’m not buying the iPhone Duo. Here’s why you might facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA TechCrunch reviewer took Apple's new iPhone Duo on a five-day vacation and says she didn't want to switch back to her Pro Max.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA foldable that beats the phone everyone already owns. That's the review you screenshot and send to the group chat.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt folds to a five point four inch screen and opens to seven point six.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd she says the biggest drawback is Touch ID, because there's no Face ID.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody says it's the worst part. She says it's the biggest drawback, and then she keeps using it.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt costs nineteen hundred ninety-nine dollars, the most expensive iPhone Apple has made, per CNN and TechRadar.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd she still packed the Pro Max as a backup.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's just a safety net.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a second phone you bring in case the first one fails.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAlso, the Google Search app kept freezing, and she thinks it's tied to the AI Mode. A phone that costs that much shouldn't need a spare.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTom's Guide calls it its favorite foldable yet, though apps that aren't optimized look poor. Still a good week for the Duo.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFive days, two phones, and the best proof of durability is that she sat on it countless times and nothing happened.
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