Is the iPhone Duo’s nanotexture just a matte screen protector with fancy Apple marketing? We put it under our Evident DSX2000 microscope to find out. 🔬

We compared three matte surfaces: an e-ink reader, a popular matte screen protector film, and the Duo’s nanotexture.

At low magnification, the difference is clear. The e-ink texture blurs everything underneath. The matte protector softens the pixels. The nanotexture lets far more detail through.

Zoom in further and you can see why. The nanotexture’s pattern is much smaller and more defined than the protector’s. Our theory: that helps fine detail pass through while still hiding gradual shifts, like a folding screen’s crease. E-ink doesn’t need sharpness at all, so its pillowy texture is huge by comparison.

Verdict: not just marketing. Swipe to see for yourself. 👉

Big thanks to Evident!