Chinese netizens focused on the price of Apple’s iPhone Duo, as cheaper Xiaomi and Huawei foldables raise value comparisons and muddle the foldable's reception.

Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1.

I got the iPhone 17 Pro Max last fall, and to be brutally honest, none of the iPhone 18 Pro Max rumors have convinced me it’s worth upgrading again this year. The new iPhone sounds better, of course, in all the predictable ways: a faster chip, better cameras, a smaller Dynamic Island, and potentially longer battery life.

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Apple’s first foldable iPhone supports MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging, while Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 still requires a magnetic case for proper alignment.

The Apple iPhone 18 series launch event is expected to feature some of the company’s biggest launches in years, with the first foldable iPhone potentially taking centre stage. The device, reportedly called the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Duo,