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Apple's iPhone Duo is getting roasted over screen cracks

Nairavoice · Oct 27, 2026 · 2 min read

Apple’s new iPhone Duo is inspiring viral internet memes.
Social media is buzzing about cracked screens and doomscrolling potential.
Here are some of the most creative memes about Apple’s latest creation.

The cracking screen

Early owners have reported cracks along the Duo’s center fold, sometimes accompanied by a bright line of stuck pixels across one side of the inner display. Apple said the issue affects a “small number” of units and directed affected customers to AppleCare for replacements.

The reports have also generated crack-themed jokes and wallpapers online — though some widely shared images of damaged Duo screens have been altered or AI-generated.

Apple should just make this an official stock wallpaper for the Duo pic.twitter.com/VpbF5S0LN5
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— Aditya (@AdityaKTech) October 25, 2026

Apple made this logo just to celebrate the Duo 😭 pic.twitter.com/RNhEuxALVI

— Aditya (@AdityaKTech) October 25, 2026

One X account made a wallpaper for those who could not afford the Duo but would like to experience the crack.

Here is the iPhone Duo crackgate wallpaper for anyone who is feeling left out 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/m5WsZHd77L

— I Hate Apple (@iHateApplee) October 25, 2026

In a statement to Business Insider, Apple said that the response to iPhone Duo from early users has been “incredibly positive.”

“If users experience issues with their iPhone Duo display, they should contact AppleCare for a replacement,” Apple said.

The crypto memes

If your weekend doesn’t look like this on the new iPhone Duo, what are you even doing? pic.twitter.com/MwkLKY6GAm

— Crypto.com (@cryptocom) October 17, 2026

The association soon became memes playing on the stereotype that crypto traders are delusional and unemployed.

Me checking my portfolio on my brand new iPhone Duo pic.twitter.com/LHPlm3Cypl

— Luceee💧 (@nft_lucee) October 23, 2026

Highly recommend a broken screen iPhone Duo for traders. pic.twitter.com/fN7daOz25B

— Bold (@boldleonidas) October 27, 2026

the iPhone Duo is actually so tuff pic.twitter.com/ohgWRqLLVO

— Luminaries (@luminaries) October 24, 2026

The multi-screen design

Many believe that the iPhone Duo’s multi-screen design will be hazardous to our already short attention span by allowing multiple activities at once.

While the Duo’s 7.6-inch inner display supports two apps side by side, its 5.4-inch outer display can be used when the phone is closed.

That setup has also prompted jokes about what is known as a “performative male,” referring to men publicly pretending to enjoy certain niche genres of books and music in order to attract women.