Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Undercuts iPhone Duo by $300 as US Foldable Rivalry Opens
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Updated · GSMArena.com · Oct 23
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Undercuts iPhone Duo by $300 as US Foldable Rivalry Opens
3 articles · Updated · GSMArena.com · Oct 23
Summary
$2,000 iPhone Duo shipments began Friday, but Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 now starts $300 lower after a $200 discount, making it the only immediate wide-foldable alternative in the US.
9.7mm and 201g specs give the Z Fold8 a hardware edge over the Duo’s 11.3mm and 254g, while their cover and inner displays are broadly similar at 5.5/7.6 inches versus 5.4/7.6 inches.
4,800mAh and 4,883mAh batteries leave endurance likely hinging on chip efficiency, with Samsung using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple the A20 Pro.
Dual-camera setups also look close—50MP on the Galaxy and 48MP on the iPhone—and neither device includes a dedicated telephoto lens, narrowing differentiation mainly to price, weight and thickness.