{"id":842789,"date":"2026-09-10T09:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/842789\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:58:15","slug":"iphone-switchers-flock-to-samsung-foldables-will-apples-duo-change-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/842789\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Switchers Flock to Samsung Foldables: Will Apple’s Duo Change That?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

iPhone owners are switching to Samsung’s foldables at a record clip, the company said. <\/p>\n

The iOS switching rate to its Galaxy Z Fold8 series was 1.6 times that of last year’s Fold7 and Flip7. Apple entered the foldable market the same week, under new CEO John Ternus. That sets up a fight for the same iPhone base. <\/p>\n

Samsung’s Pull on iPhone Users <\/p>\n

In the US, 30% of Galaxy Z Flip8 buyers switched from competing brands, Samsung said. Most were buying a foldable for the first time. Its upgraded Smart Switch tool now moves data from an iPhone via a QR scan, no app install needed. <\/p>\n

\"The<\/a> The foldable smartphone market is expected to keep growing through 2030. Image Source: Grand View Research <\/p>\n

Samsung shipped the first Galaxy Fold in September 2019, seven years to the day before the iPhone Duo’s debut. That head start is one Samsung is still leaning on. <\/p>\n

Apple Counters With the iPhone Duo <\/p>\n

The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256 gigabytes of storage and rises to $3,199 for 2 terabytes, Apple said. It pairs a 7.6-inch inner display with a 5.4-inch outer screen in a titanium body, Apple’s largest iPhone screen yet. Preorders open Oct. 16, with sales starting Oct. 23 in the US and more than 70 other countries. <\/p>\n

It marks Ternus’s first major launch since succeeding Tim Cook as Apple CEO on Sept. 1. <\/p>\n

Counterpoint Research projects Samsung will lead the foldable market this year with a 32% share. Apple is expected to take 25%. Huawei remains strong in China, the firm added. <\/p>\n

AAPL closed at $315.34, down 0.28%, after the keynote. Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan tracked Apple shares falling the day after 10 of its last 24 product launches. That pattern, sometimes called sell-the-news, has historically reversed within 30 to 60 days. Evercore ISI reiterated an Outperform rating with a $365 price target, implying modest upside from current levels. <\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/a> Apple has been dropping towards the keynote. Image Source: Trading View <\/p>\n

Samsung’s numbers show it is still winning iPhone loyalists. Whether the Duo can flip that trend may take a full holiday quarter to answer. <\/p>\n

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