Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales reportedly jump 20% after iPhone Duo launch
Key points
- Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales rose about 20% in the week after Apple released its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, according to SamMobile, citing a report from South Korea.
- 9to5Google says the iPhone Duo's rocky debut appears to be pushing some buyers toward Samsung's foldable instead.
- The iPhone Duo has drawn durability complaints, which the coverage calls 'crackgate'.
- PhoneArena says the already popular Galaxy Z Fold 8 is reaching new heights of mainstream success as a result.
Sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 rose after Apple launched its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. SamMobile, citing a report from South Korea, says Fold 8 sales jumped 20% following the launch. 9to5Google says the increase came in the week after Apple’s release.
Many had expected the opposite. SamMobile notes that a rival foldable from Apple was widely seen as a threat to Samsung’s lead. Instead, the iPhone Duo’s debut has been rough. It has been hit by durability complaints that have been nicknamed ‘crackgate’. 9to5Google and PhoneArena both link the Fold 8’s gain to those problems, saying some buyers who might have waited for or bought the iPhone Duo are choosing Samsung’s phone instead.
PhoneArena adds that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 was already hugely popular before Apple’s launch. The 20% figure comes from a single report out of South Korea, and neither Samsung nor Apple has confirmed it.
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