CNET compares the iPhone Duo foldable to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, noting they share similar passport-style designs and $100 price difference. The Duo offers superior dust protection and wireless charging, while the Fold 8 has slightly better wired charging and dual selfie cameras. Samsung's known durability issues may influence consumer choice between the $1999 Duo and $1900 Fold 8.
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, featuring a compact palm-size design with a 5.4-inch cover screen and 7.6-inch inner display. It competes with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, which offers a larger 6.5-inch cover screen, 8-inch inner display, and superior camera specs, though the iPhone Duo provides better durability with an IP68 rating and starts at $1,999 versus the Z Fold 8 Ultra's $2,100.
A developer recreated Apple's iPhone Duo folding-screen animation on Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 using the device's hinge sensor, but the effect remains a limited app-based demo rather than a system-wide feature. The animation uses motion-sensor data and timed transitions to create the illusion of the display dissolving between the phone's two screens, though Samsung would need to implement it at the system level for wider availability.