Games v7.2.0
Does Genshin Impact work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Genshin Impact hasn't been updated for iPhone Duo's inner display yet, so it runs in a phone-sized window.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Black bars
- Outer display (5.4″)
- Works normally
- Built with
- Not read yet
- We read each app's build SDK after it updates
- iPad version
- Yes
- Layout already handles big screens
- Latest version
- v7.2.0
- Nov 3, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact is made by COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. and first came out on the App Store in September 2020. It's #58 on today's US App Store top charts. It has 579,935 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.2 stars. Version 7.2.0 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and needs iOS 13.0 or later. It's free to download. Among the 238 games we track on the US App Store, 34 already fill the inner display, 9 are partly adapted and 187 still show black bars. By number of ratings, Genshin Impact is #51 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy. You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived. Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the w…
On the inner display
Apps built with older SDKs are placed in a phone-sized safe area on a black background. Everything works; you just don't get the bigger screen.
Genshin Impact runs on iPad. On Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, whose 7.6-inch inner display has a 4:3 ratio, Geek Culture found it ran full screen without black borders. HoYoverse’s Zenless Zone Zero was demoed on iPhone Duo, but we haven’t seen Genshin Impact shown on it.
In Split View
iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can show two apps side by side, and every app takes part — including Genshin Impact. Open it on the inner display, then add a second app next to it. You can save the pair and come back to it later.
Duo-specific features
None confirmed yet. Duo-specific features include side toolbars, layouts that react to the fold, and content on the outer display while the app is open inside.
Evidence & history
App build,
Version 7.1.0 is built with the iOS 26.2 SDK
Apple runs apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier in a phone-sized window on the inner display.
- : Not confirmed yet → Black bars — built with the iOS 26.2 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 7.2.0 · Nov 3, 2026
Version 7.2 "Hour of Ruin" is now available! [New Characters] Mitya, Valeriy [New Areas] Novokitezhgrad, Wingspan Peak [New Story] New Archon Quests [New Events] Version Event "The Grand Defense: Defy the Unjust Judgment", Phased Event "Stress Block Smashing Project", "Frames of Fierce Splendor" [New Weapon] Starsealed Edict [New Monster] Wavebinder [Miliastra Wonderland Updates] New Manekin/Manekina Cosmetics, New Lobby [Genius Invokation TCG Updates] New Character Cards and Action Cards
Questions
Does Genshin Impact work on iPhone Duo?
It works, but with black bars. Genshin Impact hasn't been updated for iPhone Duo's inner display yet, so it runs in a phone-sized window.
Does Genshin Impact work on the outer display?
Yes. iPhone Duo's 5.4-inch outer display behaves like a regular iPhone screen, so every iPhone app works there as usual.
Can I use Genshin Impact in Split View on iPhone Duo?
Yes. On iPhone Duo every app can be placed side by side with another app on the inner display — developers don't need to opt in. How comfortable it feels at half width depends on the app's layout.
Why does Genshin Impact have black bars on iPhone Duo?
Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier run in a phone-sized window on the inner display, and iOS 27 builds can still leave some space empty. The bars disappear once the developer rebuilds the app with the iOS 27.1 SDK — you only need to update the app.
When will Genshin Impact fill iPhone Duo's inner display?
When its developer releases an update built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later. We read the SDK of every new version of Genshin Impact within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use Genshin Impact on the outer display, where it works like on any iPhone, or put it in Split View next to another app on the inner display so less of the screen goes unused.