iPhone Duo reviews: 'fun' but 'frustrating' first foldable

The first iPhone Duo reviews landed ahead of Friday's launch, calling Apple's foldable expensive and compromised yet fun. Reviewers praise the A20 Pro chip, which scores 4,002 single-core and 10,728 multi-core in Geekbench 7, with a GPU score of 60,608 versus 17,331 for the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

• The Verge calls the Duo expensive, full of compromises and sometimes frustrating
• A20 Pro hits 4,002 single-core and 10,728 multi-core in Geekbench 7, matching iPhone 18 Pro
• GPU score of 60,608 versus 17,331 for the Galaxy Z Fold 8
• Many third-party apps are not yet optimized for the 7.6-inch inner display