Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola and Samsung Prepare to Take On Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo

Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, goes on sale on October 23, with pre-orders opening a week earlier. Rival manufacturers, including China's Xiaomi and Oppo as well as Samsung and Motorola, have been preparing the foldable market for some time, and several now offer models in a similar, passport-like shape.

Xiaomi and Samsung

The Xiaomi 18 Fold arrived just days before the iPhone Duo was unveiled. Both phones have a 7.6-inch inner screen and a 5.4-inch outer screen. The Xiaomi weighs 219 grams against the Apple device's 254 grams and has three rear cameras. Its price starts at 10,999 yuan (about $1,640), and for now it is sold only in China.

In the US, the Duo's main rival is likely to be Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8, which has 7.6-inch and 5.5-inch screens and two rear cameras. It starts at $1,900, which is $100 below the iPhone Duo's starting price. Engadget's review gave it 8.9 out of 10.

Oppo and Motorola

Oppo's Find N6 follows a more conventional foldable design, with a 6.62-inch outer display and an 8.12-inch inner one. It is 8.93 mm thick when closed, compared with 11.3 mm for the iPhone Duo. It has a 6,000mAh battery, 80W wired charging, IP59 certification and a 200-megapixel main camera. It starts at 9,999 yuan (about $1,490). It is aimed at the Asian market, though a global model exists that is not officially sold in the US.

The Motorola Razr Fold is available in US stores from $1,900. Its outer screen measures 6.6 inches and the inner one 8.1 inches, with peak brightness of 6,000 nits against 3,000 nits for the iPhone Duo. It also has a 6,000mAh battery, 80W charging, a triple-camera system and stylus support, with the stylus costing an extra $100.

Apple, for its part, is leaning on software: iOS 27 is optimized for the foldable form factor, with animations when switching between displays and various usage modes.