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iPhone Duo is Dust-Tight With IP68 Rating, Unlike Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8

The iPhone Duo has an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, beating Samsung and tying Google.

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Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Fold8 models have an IP48 dust and water resistance rating, which means they aren't able to hold up to dust as well. Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold also has an IP68 rating.

IP6X for dust means the ‌iPhone Duo‌ is "dust-tight" and no dust is able to get in. The IPX8 rating for water means it is protected from water deeper than 1 meter. Apple says the device can handle a maximum depth of 6 meters for up to 30 minutes. IP68 is the same dust and water resistance rating as other iPhones, and dust matters because it can get into the hinges of foldables and cause damage.

Apple warns that water and dust resistance "are not permanent conditions," and resistance can decrease as a result of normal wear. iFixit will likely do a teardown on the ‌iPhone Duo‌, and we'll see how it holds up to dust.

The ‌iPhone Duo‌ has other durability features, including a titanium frame, titanium hinge cover, and 10-layer display.

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Top Rated Comments

9 weeks ago
The more I hear about the duo, the more impressed I become. What an engineering masterpiece
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Hajj.david Avatar
9 weeks ago

So it's water and dust resistant until it isn't, and the isn't is baked in. Great.
That has always been the case
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
digimc Avatar
9 weeks ago
And the fact that Apple managed to keep the price under $2,000 - only a little more expensive than Samsung's is a nice win for Apple, and very impressive example of engineering.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
spartan1967 Avatar
9 weeks ago

If you wear an apple watch it can also unlock the duo as long as it's on your wrist.
Hopefully the watch unlocks it at a higher % than it does for my MacBook.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dark_Omen Avatar
9 weeks ago
And allows for pencil support, unlike the Fold8
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thebellnd Avatar
9 weeks ago

Apple warns that water and dust resistance "are not permanent conditions," and resistance can decrease as a result of normal wear. iFixit will likely do a teardown on the iPhone Duo, and we'll see how it holds up to dust.
So it's water and dust resistant until it isn't, and the isn't is baked in. Great.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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