Samsung Says Fold 8 Demand Rose 16% as Apple’s iPhone Duo Sparks 300% Search Surge
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Oct 15
Samsung Says Fold 8 Demand Rose 16% as Apple’s iPhone Duo Sparks 300% Search Surge
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Oct 15
Summary
Samsung said Galaxy Z Fold 8 demand has risen 16% since launch, with momentum picking up after Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, on Sept. 9.
A Samsung executive also cited a 300% jump in Google searches for Samsung foldables over the past month, arguing Apple’s entry is expanding attention to the category rather than taking sales away.
Those figures, reported by Forbes on Oct. 14, are company-provided and not independently audited; the search spike may reflect consumer curiosity about foldables as much as direct buying intent.
The claim comes as Samsung positions the Fold 8 — launched July 22 and on sale since Aug. 7 — as a mature alternative ahead of Apple’s foldable push.