{"id":627448,"date":"2026-09-17T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/627448\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:12:14","slug":"galaxy-z-fold8-sales-in-korea-pick-up-after-the-announcement-of-the-iphone-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/627448\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Z Fold8 sales in Korea pick up after the announcement of the iPhone Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Korean publication The Chosun is reporting that sales of the Galaxy Z Fold8<\/a> increased by around 10% on a week-to-week basis just after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo<\/a>. Some people were holding off to see what Apple had cooked up before committing to a Z Fold8 or waiting for a Duo.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the Duo won\u2019t come out until late October, while the wide Galaxy foldable is available now \u2013 this is quoted as one of the reasons for people picking the Samsung phone. However, this isn\u2019t nearly the whole story.<\/p>\n


\n\"Samsung<\/a>
\n\"Samsung<\/a>
\n\"Samsung<\/a>
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8<\/p>\n

In Korea, Samsung is selling its phones more cheaply than in the US and Europe. To put it in concrete numbers, in the US, the Z Fold8 is $1,900 and the iPhone Duo is $2,000 (+5%). This is for 256GB units in both cases. In Europe, the gap is bigger at \u20ac2,000 and \u20ac2,300, respectively (+15%).<\/p>\n

But this is nothing compared to the gap in Korea \u2013 the base Z Fold8 sells for KRW 2.28 million, compared to iPhone Duo\u2019s KRW 3.29 million. This is a difference of a whopping 44%! No wonder Koreans aren\u2019t impressed with Apple\u2019s first foldable all that much. Also, here\u2019s a \u201cfun\u201d bit of trivia \u2013 the 2TB variant of the iPhone Duo is the first smartphone to go over the KRW 5 million mark (it costs KRW 5.09 million).<\/p>\n


\n\"Apple<\/a>
\n\"Apple<\/a>
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Apple iPhone Duo<\/p>\n

Anyway, besides the wait times and the price, the iPhone Duo\u2019s bulk is another problem \u2013 it is 11.3mm thick and weighs 254g, compared to 9.7mm and 201g for the Galaxy Z Fold8. We have a more detailed breakdown<\/a> of the differences between Samsung\u2019s and Apple\u2019s wide foldables. Also, despite having some cool features, the iPhone Duo doesn\u2019t solve foldables\u2019 biggest problems<\/a> (among which is the price, but that is not the only issue).<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n

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