- Samsung's new ad slams Apple for not innovating with the iPhone
- Both of Samsung's flagship foldables are showcased
- New rumors suggest a foldable iPhone may be arriving in 2027
Samsung has taken aim at Apple in its latest ad, pointing out the lack of any foldable iPhone to complete with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, and suggesting the iPhone doesn't offer much in the way of upgrades year-on-year. Meanwhile, separate rumors have given us our first glimpse of when an iPhone foldable could finally land.
"Think different... but not too different," the advert voiceover (below) says, mocking Apple's old marketing motto. Later in the clip the owner of a new iPhone asks "what's new?" – to which a fellow shopper says "who cares?"
The ad shows the Galaxy Z Fold 6 being used to run apps side by side, and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 being used for live translation – the implication being that Samsung phones are much more fresh and innovative than anything coming out of Apple right now. There's also a plug for some of the AI-powered image enhancing tools available on Samsung phones.
Near the end, the tagline "Nobody should wait for innovation" appears on screen. That's perhaps a dig at the staggered rollout of Apple Intelligence on iOS, but you can make your own mind up about where there's most innovation in our lists of the best iPhones and best Samsung phones.
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Whatever you may think about iPhone innovation compared with Samsung's phones, Samsung is clearly ahead when it comes to foldables. We're still waiting for Apple to launch a foldable iPhone (or foldable iPad), although rumors about such a device have been swirling for years.
A new post from well-known tipster @Jukanlosreve shows predictions from the analysts Omdia about when Apple will get into the foldable game. Apparently there's a foldable iPhone on the way in 2027, and a foldable iPad Pro in 2029, and it seems both these devices are going to make use of OLED displays.
We've got screen sizes too: 7.9-8.2 inches for the iPhone, and then 13 inches and 18.8 inches for the iPad Pro. If that last measurement is accurate, it means we'll have an iPad Pro with a screen bigger than any MacBook by the end of the decade.
While previous rumors around a foldable iPhone had suggested it might show up next year, this latest leak suggests we'll be waiting for a while yet – so Samsung can continue to poke fun at its rival for having no foldables for years to come.
