The iPhone Duo has a lot of hype, but this poll has a surprising reveal for Samsung's foldable
A Tom's Guide poll revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is significantly more popular than Apple's new iPhone Duo among readers. The Samsung device received 62% of the votes, while the iPhone Duo secured only 23%. The article suggests that price differences and design expertise are key factors influencing consumer preference for the Samsung foldable.
- ▪The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 won the poll with 62% of the 1,705 total votes cast by Tom's Guide readers.
- ▪Apple's iPhone Duo came in second place with 23% of the votes, while 15% of respondents were not interested in either device.
- ▪The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for the 256GB model, whereas the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 starts at $1,899.
- ▪The top-tier 1TB version of the Samsung foldable costs $2,499, which is $100 less than the equivalent storage option on the iPhone Duo.
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Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones The iPhone Duo has a lot of hype, but this poll has a surprising reveal for Samsung's foldable News By Scott Younker Published 17 September 2026 Apple loses by nearly double When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We asked Tom's Guide readers if they would rather pick up Apple's new iPhone Duo or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the winner was quite surprising.With 2,761 votes, one device proved far more popular than the other by more than double the votes, but was it the Apple iPhone Duo or Samsung…
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