{
  "id": 8965015,
  "title": "Ookla shares Android foldable benchmarks as iPhone Duo looms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ookla-shares-android-foldable-benchmarks-as-iphone-duo-looms",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:50:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/ookla-android-foldable-benchmarks-report-iphone-duo-looms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is set to release its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, in just one month. For iPhone users eyeing a foldable smartphone, the upcoming release may not change their minds, but Android users are curious to see how the iPhone Duo will compete with other Android foldables. Ookla, the company behind SpeedTest.net, has released benchmark data for Android foldable devices that could help in making a decision. The report focuses on six popular foldable devices in the U.S. market: Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold6, Fold7, Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip6, and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold. These devices were tested using the same chipset and model in their slab counterparts, such as the Galaxy S26 Ultra, to provide a fair comparison. When it comes to speed, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra shines, excelling in download speed, upload speed, and packet-loss reduction. The base Galaxy Z Fold8 model is close behind, outperforming in median download speed, but not all metrics favor the Ultra. In signal quality measurement tests, the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra fell short compared to the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, the Galaxy Z Fold6 proved to be the best in signal quality tests, both in good and poor conditions. The Galaxy Z Flip6, on the other hand, performed poorly in signal quality tests under good conditions but excelled under poor conditions compared to its control device. Temperature benchmarks show that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 ran the coolest, while the Flip6 ran the hottest. Ookla's analysis of Samsung foldables over generations reveals that Samsung improved upload speeds, download speeds, and signal strength measurements with each new model. However, Samsung has regressed in two benchmarks: signal strength in bad conditions, where the Fold6 outperforms the Fold7 and Fold8, and overheating-related throttling, where the Fold7 initially led but has regressed in subsequent models. Lastly, Ookla shared market share statistics, showing that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 dominates the foldable market, holding over 77 percent of the share, with Samsung's market share exceeding that of competitors like Motorola, Google, and Honor.",
  "summary": "A new benchmark report looks at how the most popular foldable Android devices perform just one month before the release of the iPhone Duo.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}