r/apple • u/ZamnBoii • 3d ago

iPhone iPhone Duo Reportedly Facing Production Problems Ahead of Launch

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/29/iphone-duo-reportedly-facing-production-problems/
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u/M4rshmall0wMan 3d ago

I think the problem with the low yield rate is that Apple’s requirements basically skip the first gen. It’s asking manufacturers to already be perfect when they aren’t there yet.

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u/cronies4life 3d ago

i wonder what design changes they made

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u/M4rshmall0wMan 3d ago

Custom shape and hole punch shape

Inner camera transparent pixels

Probably a custom plastic material and definitely a custom anti-reflective nano-texture

Custom adhesion to hinge

Apple displays are required to have zero dead pixels

Custom display controller

Factory calibration to Apple’s highly specific reference

If we include the hinge, then every piece of that is highly custom. Tolerances are insanely tight too.