The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a strong device, and that is exactly the problem. Samsung has shipped a compelling foldable before Apple has entered the category, but the real beneficiary may be Apple.
The argument is counterintuitive: a great Android foldable does not lock in Android users. It proves the form factor works, trains consumers to want one, and hands Apple a market that is already educated and hungry. Samsung does the hard work. Apple collects the demand.
The full piece is worth reading for the specific hardware comparisons and the author's firsthand frustration, which is more analytically grounded than the headline suggests. If you follow the foldable market or the iPhone Fold rumors, this is the clearest case yet for why Samsung winning a category can still mean losing the war.
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