Nothing CEO: Buying the iPhone Duo Is a Waste of Money

Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing, says buying the iPhone Duo is a mistake that wastes users' money, and he has compelling reasons for this view. Carl Pei, the CEO and well-known face of Nothing, recently criticized Apple's foldable iPhone Duo in a new video, arguing that the phone is not worth its price of 1999 ...

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From the point of view of Carl P., the CEO of Nutting, buying an iPhone Duo is a wrong decision and a waste of users' money, which also has convincing reasons.

Karl P, the CEO and well-known face of Nutting, recently criticized the iPhone Duo in a new video and believes that this Apple folding phone is not worth its $1999 price tag for several reasons. Referring to some features of the iPhone Duo, he considers it an inappropriate investment. These comments come as initial reactions to Apple's first foldable phone have been mostly positive.

Lack of Face ID; The main flaw of the iPhone Duo

Carl P considers the lack of Face ID functionality as the first reason for the iPhone Duo's $1999 price tag being inappropriate. He argues that a phone at this price should definitely support Face ID. Although Apple hasn't confirmed this, it's believed that the device's ultra-thin 5.2mm when open and the complexity of the dual-screen design prevent it from incorporating a TrueDepth system. The installation of two Face ID sensors for both internal and external displays hurts the thickness of this foldable phone.

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Weaknesses of iPhone Duo camera and software

In addition to the lack of Face ID, Pi also points to the weaknesses of the iPhone Duo's camera department. The phone's 12-megapixel selfie camera is a step down from the iPhone 18 Pro's 18-megapixel camera, which costs $1,119. Also, the device does not have a lidar scanner, which is highly effective for night photography. In terms of software, the advanced camera controls, such as adjusting the shutter speed and aperture, which are available in the iPhone 18 Pro, are not seen in this foldable phone. The most important shortcoming in this section is the lack of a dedicated telephoto camera, which Carl P also emphasizes.

Apple's effort to fix the shortcomings in the future

Apple is aware of the importance of Face ID and telephoto camera features to users and is working on adding these features to future iPhone Duo models, according to reports from reliable whistleblower Mark Garman. However, these features don't seem to be available on the iPhone Duo 2 and will probably have to wait until the third generation of this foldable phone. Despite these shortcomings, the iPhone Duo benefits from high build quality, an almost invisible folding line, a 120 Hz promotion display, a powerful A20 Pro chipset, and support for the Apple Pencil with a USB-C port. The pre-sale of this phone started on October 16 and its general release will be on October 23.