The iPhone Duo pulls me in two directions. On the one hand, it’s a brilliantly designed phone that feels premium and invites you in like no other Apple handheld has before. On the other, it surfaces issues I’ve never had with an iPhone before.

The iPhone Duo is an exceptionally crafted device, especially for a first generation product. I just don’t think it solves any problems the iPad doesn’t already address and revives old ones the iPhone long since overcame.

Pros

Outstanding, high-quality design and build

Interior matte display rejects reflections and fingerprints

Small and pocketable yet large, bright, and beautiful

Excellent speakers

Cons

Awkward to use one-handed

Touch ID is slow and clumsy

Battery life is just barely good enough

But perhaps more than anything, the iPhone Duo asks you to relearn how you interact with your iPhone in a way no other iPhone ever truly has.…