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Apple's iPhone Duo Foldable Debuts With $1,999 Price Tag, Draws Comparisons to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8
Apple has unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, at a September 9 launch event, arriving in stores October 23. The $1,999 device brings Apple Pencil support, IP68 durability, and a nano-texture display, setting up direct comparisons with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8.
1 outletHardwareApple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable Phone, Starting at $1,999
Apple has officially launched the iPhone Duo, a book-style foldable with a 7.6-inch inner display, A20 Pro chip, dual batteries, and IP68 durability. Pre-orders begin October 16, with availability October 23.
4 outletsHardwareApple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable, Alongside iPhone 18 Pro Lineup and Modest Price Hike
At its 'Surprise and Shine' event — the first keynote under new CEO John Ternus — Apple confirmed its long-rumored foldable iPhone, called the iPhone Duo, starting at $2,000, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with a smaller-than-feared $100 price increase.
2 outletsHardwareApple's Rumored iPhone 18 Lineup: Pro, Pro Max and a New Foldable Ultra
Leaks point to a September Apple event built entirely around premium phones — the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a first-ever folding iPhone Ultra — with higher prices, bigger batteries, and possible camera differences between models.
1 outletHardwareGoogle Unveils Pixel 11 Lineup, Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel Tag, With Price Hikes and Benchmark Questions
Google's Made by Google 2026 event confirmed the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and a new Pixel Tag tracker. The new phones bring a Tensor G6 chip, brighter displays, and expanded AI features, but come with $100 price increases across the board and early benchmark results showing the new chip trailing rivals.
2 outletsHardwareApple's September Event: Foldable iPhone Ultra Headlines a Packed Lineup, With Pre-Orders Possibly Shifted
Apple is expected to hold its September event on Wednesday, September 9, unveiling its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, new Apple Watches, and possibly other home devices — while pre-orders may be delayed due to the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
1 outletHardwareSamsung's New Foldable Flagships Tested: Camera and Crease Comparisons Reveal Trade-offs
Two hands-on comparisons pit Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra against the Galaxy S26 Ultra in camera performance, and the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 against the Oppo Find N6 on crease visibility — with the S26 Ultra and Find N6 each edging out their Samsung foldable rivals in most categories.
1 outletHardwareSamsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: New AI Video Tracker Impresses, But Thinness Brings Cooling Trade-Offs and High Price
Samsung's newest foldable lineup debuts a video-tracking AI feature called My FanCam that early testing found genuinely useful, but the ultra-thin Z Fold 8 Ultra reportedly skips a vapor chamber for cooling, and both phones carry premium prices — though preorder trade-in deals can cut costs significantly.
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