The iPhone Duo is set to arrive later this month, but before you go ahead and pre-order Apple’s first foldable, you should be aware that Samsung’s latest foldable phones just had a big discount thanks to Prime Day. These discounts take the price of both the passport-shaped Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the larger Z Fold 8 Ultra a few hundred dollars below Apple’s charge.
Normally priced at $2,099, Amazon has dropped the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra to $1,699 for a 256GB model. That’s a savings of over $400, and $300 less than the iPhone Duo is set to cost. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is now down to $1,549, which is $350 less than the usual $1,899 price tag.
Both Samsung foldables are powerful, offer a strong battery life and feature bright anti-reflective screens that allow you to enjoy all the extra space regardless of the environment. Plus, Samsung has worked hard to reduce the appearance of the fold, and if not completely invisible, it is much harder to see than with previous devices.
Both Samsung foldables are thinner and lighter than the iPhone Duo, while also offering better multitasking, DeX desktop mode and now a much lower price tag. Not to mention the fact that Samsung has a clear advantage when it comes to AI functions, on account of its own lead and collaborative efforts with Google.
The Z Fold 8 Ultra also has the added benefit of including a 200MP main camera and a third camera lens, a 10MP telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom. But the regular Fold 8 is the one to get if you prefer a more compact design and wider main display.
However, there are some drawbacks. The main problem is that Samsung doesn’t offer stylus support on its latest foldable, while Apple does with the Apple Pencil. In addition, Apple offers faster charging, MagSafe support, IP68 dust resistance and vapor chamber cooling for improved performance. The Z Fold 8 also lacks the ability to detect how the screen and hinge are positioned, which both the Ultra (as Flex View) and the iPhone Duo offer.
There’s a lot to like about foldable phones, but the prices have always been particularly excessive. With that in mind, the ability to save such a significant amount of money on two of the latest foldables, and so soon after they were first released, is a deal most people can’t afford to miss.
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