A YouTuber has taken a CT scan of the hinge on the iPhone Duo and uncovered both how it works and what its limitations are.


HTX Studio used a CT scan and then built a 3D model of the iPhone Duo hinge to examine it - image credit: HTX Studio.
One of the surprises at the iPhone Duo launch was how it wasn't just built to either be fully open or fully closed. Instead, Apple has built it to offer different functions at many different angles.

According to testing done by HTX Studio on YouTube, iPhone Duo can stay open between 15 degrees and 145 degrees. If it's held below 15 degrees, magnets mean it will snap shut. Similarly, beyond 145 degrees, the screen will snap to fully open.


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