iFixit has once again opened up Apple’s newest iPhone and spread its components across a workbench. The teardown revealed clues about how the company could be concealing the fold line on the Duo’s flexible display, and the site assigned the device a repairability rating of five out of ten. While that score does not sound high, it is the best rating iFixit has ever given to a foldable phone.
The internal panel features a matte nano‑texture coating that not only improves readability in bright sunlight but also helps hide the crease by diffusing reflections. When examined under a microscope, the team observed oval‑shaped subpixels positioned at a range of angles, a detail the site believes is part of the design strategy.
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