The Truth About the iPhone Duo Experience
1.1K views · 2026-11-14
Interaction & UX
The iPhone Duo has some brilliant hardware and animations. But after using it, I think its software design feels less coherent than the original iPhone or iPhone X did at launch.
In this short design review, I look at the status bar, gestures, rounded corners, multitasking, icons and spacing — and the design decisions Apple got right. Some of the early app issues I planned to show have already been fixed.
Watch my earlier iPhone Duo design breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZtML0yvV7w
What do you think: is the iPhone Duo’s interface a good start for a new form factor?
0:00 A new form factor, an old interface
0:20 Status bar and gestures
0:41 What has already been fixed
0:52 Rounded corners and unoptimized apps
1:23 Multitasking
1:29 Icons and spacing
2:05 What Apple got right
2:27 Usability and build quality
2:50 The verdict
#iPhoneDuo #AppleDesign #UIDesign
In this short design review, I look at the status bar, gestures, rounded corners, multitasking, icons and spacing — and the design decisions Apple got right. Some of the early app issues I planned to show have already been fixed.
Watch my earlier iPhone Duo design breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZtML0yvV7w
What do you think: is the iPhone Duo’s interface a good start for a new form factor?
0:00 A new form factor, an old interface
0:20 Status bar and gestures
0:41 What has already been fixed
0:52 Rounded corners and unoptimized apps
1:23 Multitasking
1:29 Icons and spacing
2:05 What Apple got right
2:27 Usability and build quality
2:50 The verdict
#iPhoneDuo #AppleDesign #UIDesign