CNET Splits iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Cameras at $1,999 and $1,900
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Updated · CNET · Nov 7
CNET Splits iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Cameras at $1,999 and $1,900
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Nov 7
Summary
CNET found no clear camera winner between Apple’s iPhone Duo and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 after side-by-side shooting at Filoli in the San Francisco Bay Area.
48-megapixel wide and ultrawide cameras on the Duo tended to deliver warmer tones, richer colors and stronger subject separation, while the Fold 8’s 50-megapixel pair often produced brighter images and sharper background detail.
Sample-by-sample results were mixed: CNET favored the Duo for preserving stone detail, portrait color and focus, but gave the Fold 8 wins for tree-bark sharpness and more vibrant hydrangeas and sky.
Both foldables lack a telephoto lens despite starting at $1,999 for the Duo and $1,900 for the Fold 8, leaving them less versatile than premium slab phones such as the iPhone 18 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra.
The review’s broader takeaway was that both compact foldables deliver impressive photos, with the choice hinging more on preferred image style than on a decisive quality gap.