The first teardown videos of the iPhone Duo have appeared, giving an early look at what Apple packed inside its foldable, according to MacRumors.
Two batteries
The videos come from two YouTube channels, Phone Repair Guru and REWA Technology. Both show that the phone carries two separate battery cells, which is a consequence of the folding design. According to MacRumors, the larger cell is rated at 2,962 mAh (11.56 Wh) and the smaller at 1,921 mAh (7.5 Wh), for a combined 4,883 mAh. The cells can reportedly be released with electrically activated adhesive, the same kind of pull-tab approach Apple has used to make battery replacement easier on other recent devices.
Touch ID and logic board
Phone Repair Guru found that the Touch ID button can technically be removed, though the process is described as difficult. REWA Technology's video includes a labeled breakdown of the logic board, identifying Apple's A20 Pro chip and a C2 cellular modem among the components. MacRumors also notes that the iPhone Duo is eSIM-only worldwide, so there is no physical SIM tray to find.
What the teardowns do not settle
The MacRumors report does not detail findings on the hinge, the displays or overall repairability. REWA Technology's video title asks whether the double screens mean double repair risk, but the report does not say what the channel concluded. That matters because other owners have reported screens cracking along the hinge in the first hours after launch, a subject we covered separately, and a teardown is the first place people look for clues about how such a mechanism is built.
MacRumors says iFixit is likely to publish a more comprehensive teardown in the coming days, which should include a repairability assessment. Apple has also published an iPhone Duo repair manual, which gives a second reference for how technicians are expected to open and service the device.
Why it matters
Foldables have a reputation for being harder and costlier to repair than conventional phones, and Apple has spent recent years making its devices more serviceable. The two-cell battery layout and adhesive release mechanism suggest the company is trying to carry that approach into the new form factor, though a proper verdict will have to wait for the detailed teardown and for real-world repair pricing.
The details above come from third-party video teardowns as relayed by MacRumors; Apple has not commented on them.
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