Samsung Mocks Apple’s 254g iPhone Duo as Crackgate Hits Foldable Debut

3 articles · Updated · ExtremeTech · Oct 29

Samsung used a new Instagram ad to jab Apple’s first foldable, showing a green apple split in two that cannot fold without snapping before pivoting to the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
The swipe lands as early iPhone Duo buyers report cracked inner displays, dead-pixel lines and hinge problems within hours or days of unboxing, a wave of complaints now dubbed “Crackgate.”
Samsung also pressed a hardware comparison, saying the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is 9.7mm thick folded and weighs 201g versus the iPhone Duo’s 11.3mm and 254g.
The campaign leans on Samsung’s longer head start in foldables: it launched the original Galaxy Fold in 2019, while Apple entered the category only this month with the iPhone Duo.

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Is Samsung’s “Years ahead” jab exposing a real iPhone Duo durability problem—or exploiting the normal pain of Apple’s first foldable?

After eight generations for Samsung and one for Apple, what actually matters more in foldables: thinner design, lighter weight, or proven reliability?