The iPhone Duo’s nano-texture cover layer above the inner display that can be removed and replaced after wearing in the existing layer.
“It’s actually replaceable, which is a really nice thing for the customer that you can peel off that layer and get a new one,” Apple’s vice president of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron revealed in a recent interview. She said that Apple engineered the cover layer to wear in for as long as possible before a user might need to replace it.
Bergeron speaking to @angietutorials on TikTok:
“The matte display coating does a really nice job of, I’ll say minimizing the crease. But there’s a cover layer on top, and we’ve done a significant amount of engineering work to help that wear in as long of a manner as we can, and to make sure that you get the most out of that layer’s performance. It’s actually replaceable, which is a really nice thing for the customer, that you can peel off that layer and get a new one.”
Luckily, when that time comes, and if you have AppleCare coverage for the iPhone Duo, you’ll be able to get a $19 “cover layer” swap. A full inner display replacement will cost $99.
Apple unveiled the much-anticipated iPhone Duo on September 9. It features a 5.4-inch outer display when closed, opening up to a 7.6-inch inner display. It is powered by the new A20 Pro, the same chip that powers the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
Pre-orders of the iPhone Duo begin Friday, October 16, with availability beginning Friday, October 23. The Duo will be available in two colors, star white and night sky, with prices starting at US $1,999 or $83.29 per month for 24 months, in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage capacities.