Surprise! Galaxy Z Fold 8 sees 10% sales jump after Apple's iPhone Duo launch

ⓘ Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales in South Korea rose roughly 10 percent week on week after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, according to Korean industry sources. A 1.01 million won price gap, Samsung's lighter and thinner hardware, and the iPhone Duo's mid-October launch date all appear to have pushed undecided buyers toward the device they could buy immediately. Antony Muchiri , Published 09/17/2026 Foldable Apple Samsung Smartphone 4 Reviews exclude selected types exclude selected tags Apple recently launched the iPhone Duo , marking its first entry into the foldable smartphone market. The announcement of the Duo was ideally supposed to disrupt Samsung’s sales of its Galaxy Z Fold 8; however, that has not been the case in its home market.