Apple’s $2,000 iPhone Duo Faces 5 Foldable Rivals Led by Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8
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Updated · SlashGear · Nov 1
Apple’s $2,000 iPhone Duo Faces 5 Foldable Rivals Led by Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8
3 articles · Updated · SlashGear · Nov 1
Summary
Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, enters the market at $2,000 with a 5.4-inch outer screen, 7.6-inch inner OLED display and 2nm A20 Pro chip, but the report argues buyers have five Android alternatives.
Samsung’s $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 is framed as the closest direct rival, matching the Duo’s 7.6-inch inner display while undercutting it by $100 and adding a seven-year software update policy.
Google’s $1,900 Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Xiaomi’s 18 Fold compete on different strengths: Google offers an 8-inch display, IP68 durability and Gemini features, while Xiaomi pushes 4,000-nit screens and a more versatile triple-camera setup.
Samsung’s $1,200 Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Motorola’s $800 Razr target cheaper entry points, with the Flip 8 pitched as a polished clamshell and the Razr described as a budget-friendly first foldable.
The comparison underscores Apple’s late arrival in a category where rivals already span premium book-style devices to lower-cost flip phones, making ecosystem preference and app support key deciding factors.