{"id":657697,"date":"2026-10-26T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/657697\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:58:10","slug":"galaxy-z-fold-8-ad-takes-a-swipe-at-apples-iphone-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/657697\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Z Fold 8 ad takes a swipe at Apple’s iPhone Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paul Jones \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

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TL;DR<\/p>\n

A Samsung-sponsored Instagram video mocks Apple\u2019s iPhone Duo using a sliced apple and a cheeky foldable comparison.
\nThe ad highlights the Galaxy Z Fold 8\u2019s slimmer, lighter design, sparking fresh Samsung-versus-Apple banter online.
\nThe mockery comes as Apple\u2019s first foldable faces early reports of cracked screens and durability concerns.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone is already cracking under pressure, quite literally, and Samsung isn\u2019t about to let a perfectly good opportunity for some trolling go to waste. With the iPhone Duo facing early reports of cracked displays<\/a>, a Samsung-sponsored video is adding salt to the wound, or perhaps squeezing lemon juice into it. Only this time, the fruit of choice is an apple.<\/p>\n

The Instagram video<\/a>, shared last week as a paid partnership with Samsung, shows a green apple sliced in half. The halves attempt to fold together before Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Z Fold 8<\/a> enters the picture, boasting a slimmer, lighter design.<\/p>\n

The ad pulls no punches, declaring the Fold 8 1.6mm thinner and 53g lighter than Apple\u2019s newcomer before delivering its closing jab: \u201cYears ahead in Foldables.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just in case Samsung decides to take down the ad, here\u2019s what they posted:<\/p>\n

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Naturally, the internet has opinions<\/a>. Some users are loving the banter, while others find Samsung\u2019s approach childish. But that\u2019s practically the point of these ads. They\u2019re made for the smartphone rivalry crowd, where brand loyalty runs deep, and every punchline earns either applause or an eye-roll.<\/p>\n

The timing makes this latest jab particularly spicy. Beyond launch-day cracking reports, durability tests<\/a> have raised further concerns about the iPhone Duo\u2019s display and hinge. Some are already calling the controversy \u201ccrackgate,\u201d although it\u2019s too early to establish a widespread defect.<\/p>\n

Has the iPhone Duo’s early durability issues put you off buying one?<\/p>\n

577 votes<\/p>\n

Yes, it completely ruins my confidence in the device.<\/p>\n

36%<\/p>\n

Yes, but only for this first-generation version.<\/p>\n

12%<\/p>\n

I wouldn’t have bought one anyway.<\/p>\n

32%<\/p>\n

No, I’m sure Apple will fix the problems.<\/p>\n

6%<\/p>\n

I wouldn’t buy a foldable phone in any case.<\/p>\n

12%<\/p>\n

Something else (mention in comments).<\/p>\n

1%<\/p>\n

For Samsung fans, that\u2019s fresh ammunition. For Apple, it\u2019s an uncomfortable welcome to the foldable club. And for everyone else? Just another episode of smartphone brands behaving like rival soccer fans.<\/p>\n