iPhone Duo challenges microdramas
The Verge · Published on October 23, 2026
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The iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8 have new aspect ratios for smartphones and it's challenging the status quo of how we consume video. Meanwhile, vertical video productions are heading to Hollywood. Can two ideas about mobile video co-exist or will one prevail? The Verge’s producer, Andru Marino, brings a foldable to the first ever microdrama festival in New York City to explore what these two sides think is the future shape of video. 0:00 Intro 1:14 How did we get to 9 16 ratio? 1:51 Why is vertical video popular? 2:37 What are current foldables like? 4:45 iPhone Duo vertical video experience 5:58 What are microdramas? 8:12 Microdrama creators react to passport foldable 9:26 Will developers catch up to iPhone Duo UI? 10:32 4:3 sensor in cameras 11:39 Apple’s impact on market 12:04 Creators on their future Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs