Samsung all but confirms iPhone Duo is goosing Galaxy Z8 sales
Searches for Samsung foldables just happened to skyrocket following iPhone Duo unveiling.
Searches for Samsung foldables just happened to skyrocket following iPhone Duo unveiling.
The short version
- Android-powered foldable phones have been available for years, but most people never paid attention to them.
- As predicted, that could be changing now that Apple has entered the folding phone market with the iPhone Duo .
- Analysts have speculated that Samsung’s Z8 foldables were seeing a boost from the iPhone announcement, and now Samsung has seemingly confirmed that.
What happened
In a new blog post , Samsung UK crows that the company’s 2026 foldable lineup is moving much faster than last year’s models. Compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, combined European sales for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are up 45 percent.
Why it matters
Samsung isn’t talking about Z Flip 8 sales, but it previously noted that its larger foldables made up about 80 percent of foldable purchases.
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