Samsung has been pushing the foldable market ahead for several years now and, arguably, makes some of the best foldable devices out there. But Apple is about to make its long-awaited debut with the first iPhone foldable, and Samsung has some advice.
Speaking to Wired, Samsung’s Hee-Cheul Moon, head of the company’s Advanced Mechanical R&D group, and Seungki Choi, head of Smartphone R&D group, discussed Apple’s incoming debut on the market. Samsung’s sentiment towards an Apple foldable hasn’t changed since last year – it’s “absolutely welcome” as Apple will bring some much-needed attention and legitimacy to the foldable space.
Moon says:
Seeing these other brands entering the market, we feel very proud of ourselves that the value that we pioneered with this new category of foldables is being acknowledged and recognized.
Weight is a key aspect that Samsung is focused on, though, with Moon saying that the key “to providing the highest customer value in this market is all about the weight of the device.” Samsung has cut a huge amount of weight out of its foldables since the first generation, with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 weighing in at just 201g, less than even most slab smartphone flagships. Galaxy S26 Ultra weighs 214g, for example. Meanwhile, as Wired points out, Apple’s foldable is expected to weigh around 230-241g while the iPhone 17 Pro Max weighs 233g.
