The iPhone Duo is proving to be very hard to come by, and right now, on the official release day, Apple is stretching its own delivery estimates to the end of January next year. The Duo is, by our metrics, an excellent foldable phone, but it’s not the only option available to you right now. In fact, there are more of the best foldable phones to choose from, none of which have experienced the same availability issues as Apple’s option.
Of course, these phones have a key difference in that they run Android instead of Apple’s iOS. That’s enough to turn many people off, especially if they’ve been Apple users for a long time. That said, if you’re more open to being platform-agnostic, and desperately want to pick up a foldable phone without waiting, you have a few options open to you.
Here are the best iPhone Duo alternatives you can buy today
Best iPhone Duo Alternatives
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
If you’re looking for another passport-shaped foldable — with a shorter design when closed and widescreen when open — then the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is easily your best bet. The Z Fold 8 offers a 5.5-inch cover display and 7.6-inch foldable display, which is close in size to the duo.
The larger screen packs Samsung’s new Flex Titanium display technology that promises to improve durability and minimize scratches. There’s also an anti-reflective coating to prevent glare and help you see what’s on the screen. The Fold 8 is thinner and lighter than the iPhone Duo, and it lets you run three apps at once instead of just two.
Camera-wise, you’re looking at a pair of 50MP rear lenses, with main and ultra-wide shooters. Like the Duo, there is no telephoto lens for zooming photos. Selfie cameras are 10MP each, and you’ll find one on both screens – although there’s no under-display camera on this one. It’s also much thinner and lighter than the Duo, and features the performance power of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy.
That’s as good as you can get on an Android phone. Oh, and you get some of the best AI features of any phone, with a price tag that’s $100 less than the iPhone Duo.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
If you want a foldable that’s a little bigger than what the Duo has to offer, then the Samsung Z Fold 8 Ultra is worth considering. It offers all the same features and benefits as the Z Fold 8, but without the newly popular wide design. Instead, there is a thinner 6.5-inch cover display and an 8-inch fold-out display on the inside.
The Z Fold 8 Ultra benefits from better camera hardware, including a 200MP main camera lens and a 10MP telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom capabilities. In addition, you get a larger battery with 14 hours and 30 minutes of battery life (an hour longer than the iPhone Duo.
You also get a light and thin frame, and everything Galaxy AI and Google Gemini have to offer. The downside is that the Galaxy Folds don’t offer stylus support or dust resistance, and the 8 Ultra is $100 more expensive than the iPhone Duo.
Motorola Razr Fold
Here’s another book-shaped foldable that comes in at the same $1900 price as the iPhone Duo. The Motorola Razr Fold puts an emphasis on premium hardware at that base price, with a 6,000 mAh battery (with over 14 hours of life), 80W charging, 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM, which works in conjunction with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Screens are slightly larger, measuring 6.6 inches for the cover display and 8.1 inches for the folding inner screen. You also get a trio of 50MP cameras, which are complemented by a 32MP internal selfie camera and a 20MP cover screen camera. Optional stylus support, a slightly thinner design than the iPhone Duo, and a bunch of Motorola’s AI features round out the benefits.
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
Overall, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold isn’t that impressive compared to other foldables. performance is weak; App scaling is a very real problem; and the battery life is not particularly impressive. But there are plenty of advantages to picking up a Google-made folding bar instead of one of its rivals. Especially the AI support, which is some of the best you can find on any Android, thanks to the fact that Google is responsible for Pixel phones and Gemini AI.
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold also has the brightest screen of any foldable, with a 6.5-inch cover display and 8-inch main display, a 5x telephoto lens (with 30x super zoom), 16GB RAM, 25W wireless charging, and the new Rambler dictation system.
In addition, Google has added a new “App Bubbles” system that allows you to dock different apps at the bottom of your screen – with the ability to call them as an extra layer on top of a usual split-view mode. There is no stylus support though.
Other foldable options
The thing about flip phones is that there are a lot more out there than you might realize. In fact, the foldable segment is particularly popular among Chinese brands and some of them are actually being sold outside the country. Unfortunately, they can be much harder to find, especially if you live in the US
That’s less of an issue in places like the UK, and any Atlantic readers should be aware of some extra options available to you. Plus, while these phones technically run on Android, the software looks very similar to iOS 27 — meaning the shock of switching platforms isn’t as severe.
Honor Magic V6
The Honor Magic V6 is a foldable that aims to be as premium as possible, especially in the camera department. This thing packs in 50MP main and ultra-wide lenses, alongside a 64MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and a pair of 20MP selfie cameras – one on each screen.
The software is very reminiscent of iOS, and it includes a bunch of things that you usually only get from an iPhone. This includes the ability to use the V6 as a secondary Mac screen, the inclusion of an Apple-like interface for AirPods and even Apple Watch notification support. Which is amazing for an Android
As for the screens, you get a 7.95-inch foldable display with anti-reflective coating and a 6.52-inch cover display with anti-scratch coating. Both screens are rated for 5,000 and 6,000 nits respectively. You get stylus support on both displays, and they come wrapped in a shiny gold casing. Add the speedy Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and up to 16GB of RAM and you have a powerful phone that’s ready for AI.
Oppo Find N6
Oppo’s Find N series has been the gold standard for false elimination for the last few generations, and the Oppo Find N6 is the bar against which the iPhone Duo’s lack of circle is judged. The 8.12-inch foldable screen also has a “self-healing memory glass” that is said to keep that wrinkle away forever. Both it and the 6.62-inch cover display offer stylus support, as well as Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
As for the camera, you’re looking at a 200MP main lens, a 50MP ultrawide and a 50MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. Selfie cameras are both 20MP, with a hole-punch design on each screen. Performance is handled by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, in conjunction with either 12 or 16GB of RAM. Meanwhile, there’s a monster 6,000 mAh battery inside, complete with 80W wireless charging speed.,
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