Looking for iPhone Duo alternative? Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 to Vivo X Fold 6, 5 foldables you can buy instead

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Apple announced at its September 2026 event that the iPhone Duo will be made available in India starting on October 23. Pre-orders for the device went live in the country on October 16. However, expected delivery dates quickly shifted to 2027 a few minutes after pre-bookings went live. As the Cupertino-based smartphone maker grapples with a stock crunch, buyers are confused about which other options they can choose in the book-style foldable class.

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In the Android space, the closest competition in terms of the form factor of the iPhone Duo is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Other relevant options from the house of the South Korean giant include the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Vivo’s X Fold 6 is also another option in the over Rs 2 lakh range. For more context, here are the five iPhone Duo alternatives that you can buy in India right now.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

The closest competitor to the iPhone Duo in terms of design carries a starting price of Rs 1,79,999 in India. The phone packs a 5.5-inch 120Hz OLED cover and a 7.6-inch 120Hz OLED main screen. Under the hood, the device packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. The Z Fold 8 gets a 4,800mAh cell with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging support. Speaking of the optics, the device gets a 50MP main + 50MP ultrawide and dual 10MP selfie lenses.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Priced at Rs 1,99,999, the Z Fold 8 Ultra is a taller and relatively less wide alternative to the iPhone Duo. It gets an 8-inch AMOLED 120Hz main screen and a 6.5-inch AMOLED 120Hz cover display. Under the hood, the phone runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging support. Speaking of optics, the Z Fold 8 Ultra gets a 200MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 10MP telephoto rear camera setup and 10MP optics for selfies.

Vivo X Fold 6

Available for Rs 2,19,999, the Vivo X Fold 6 gets an 8-inch AMOLED 120Hz main display and a 6.5-inch AMOLED 120Hz cover display. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super Edition chip and houses a 6,900mAh battery with 80W wired and 40W wireless charging. For photography, the handset offers a 200MP main OIS + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP 3x telephoto camera setup on the back and 20MP selfie cameras.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Google’s latest folding smartphone can be grabbed for Rs 1,86,999 in India. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a 6.5-inch outer OLED panel and an 8-inch OLED 120Hz main display. It is powered by the brand’s in-house Tensor G6 processor and houses a 4806mAh battery with 30W wired and 25W wireless charging. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold packs a 48MP main + 10.5MP ultrawide + 10.8MP 5x telephoto cameras on the rear and 10MP in-display selfie cameras.

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Motorola Razr Fold

The most economical option of them all, the Motorola Razr Fold starts at Rs 1,49,999. It offers an 8.1-inch pOLED 120Hz main and 6.6-inch pOLED 165Hz cover screen. For performance, it packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. Coming to the optics, the Razr Fold houses a  50MP main + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP telephoto rear optics and a 32MP selfie camera on the main and a 20MP sensor on the cover screen. The foldable packs a 6,000mAh battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging.