Samsung Says Its Z Fold 8 Models Are Up 45% in Europe. It Doesn't Mention Apple.
Samsung UK says combined European sales of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are up 45% compared with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Its new blog post does not mention Apple or the iPhone Duo.
It does report that European search volume for the Z8 series spiked 460% during the week of September 6–12. The iPhone Duo was announced on September 9, inside that window.
Analysts had speculated that the Z8 foldables were seeing a lift from the iPhone announcement; Ars Technica says Samsung has seemingly confirmed that. The timing is suggestive, but Samsung's own post leaves the connection unstated.
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A 45% sales comparison is a sturdier signal than a search spike; curiosity is not a purchase.
Sturdier, yes, but the comparison is against the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and the blog leaves Apple out entirely. The iPhone explanation is a plausible story, not a stated cause.