Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Samsung Roasts Apple’s First Foldable iPhone Duo Launch
Apple has made its first phone that folds open, called the iPhone Duo.
It costs $1,999, or Rs 2,99,900 in India.
The phone has a small screen when folded and a much larger screen when opened.
Samsung has been making foldable phones since 2019.
Samsung joked that Apple was using ideas Android phone companies had already tried.
It also said other companies were working on phones that fold three ways.
Apple says its phone has a carefully refined design, privacy features, and tools for using several apps at once.
Some Apple fans argued that the iPhone Duo is better than Samsung’s foldable phones.
Apple launched the $1,999 iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, on September 9.
Samsung Mobile US posted multiple jokes accusing Apple of recycling ideas from earlier foldables.
Samsung has sold foldable phones since 2019 and highlighted its experience with successive designs.
The iPhone Duo has a 5.4-inch outer display and opens into a 7.6-inch screen.
Apple supporters defended the phone, while Apple promoted its design, privacy, and multitasking features.
- Who
- Apple launched the iPhone Duo, while Samsung Mobile US criticized it and Apple supporters defended it.
- What
- Apple introduced its first foldable iPhone, prompting Samsung to publish a series of mocking social-media posts.
- When
- The iPhone Duo was launched on September 9; it is scheduled to become available in India on October 23, with pre-orders beginning October 16.
- Where
- Samsung’s comments appeared on X, and the phone is scheduled for release in India.
- Why
- Samsung said Apple was late to a market Android manufacturers had developed for years; Apple presented the iPhone Duo’s design, privacy, and software features as advantages.
Samsung’s criticism
Apple’s case and supporters
Timing and originality
Samsung’s criticism
Samsung said Apple was late to a foldable-phone trend that Android manufacturers had pursued for years, calling the launch familiar and recycled.
Apple’s case and supporters
Apple presented the iPhone Duo as a major iPhone redesign, while supporters argued that Apple had refined the foldable concept.
Foldable experience
Samsung’s criticism
Samsung emphasized its seven-year head start, multiple product generations, and work addressing creases, hinges, and weight; it also pointed to three-way folding concepts.
Apple’s case and supporters
Apple highlighted the Duo’s custom hinge, thin open design, rounded edges, and large 7.6-inch display.
Product advantages
Samsung’s criticism
Samsung’s posts suggested Apple was repeating features already offered by competitors, while its Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip lines have been available since 2019.
Apple’s case and supporters
Apple emphasized data privacy, redesigned iOS 27, side-by-side apps, multitasking, and the phone’s A20 Pro chip; Apple supporters said it was better than Samsung’s foldable phones.
- Product
- Apple’s first foldable smartphone is called the iPhone Duo.
- Price
- The phone is priced at $1,999 and Rs 2,99,900 in India.
- Displays
- It has a 5.4-inch outer display and opens into a 7.6-inch screen.
- Foldable history
- Samsung launched its first Galaxy Fold in 2019.
- Samsung campaign
- Samsung Mobile US published at least eight posts mocking Apple’s launch.
- Phone features
- The iPhone Duo includes an A20 Pro chip, a titanium frame, a custom hinge, and two 48-megapixel cameras.
- Availability
- The phone is scheduled to go on sale in India on October 23, with pre-orders starting October 16.
