Samsung mocks Apple's iPhone 16: 'Call us when it folds'
PTC News Desk: Samsung has once again taken a playful jab at its rival Apple, this time targeting the newly released iPhone 16 series. During Apple's grand event in Cupertino, California, the tech giant unveiled four new models: the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, along with updates to the Apple Watch and AirPods.
As Apple showcased its latest innovations, Samsung seized the opportunity to throw shade. On their official X (formerly Twitter) account, Samsung reposted a cheeky 2022 tweet that read, "Let us know when it folds," mocking Apple’s absence from the foldable phone market. Samsung has been a frontrunner in this space with its popular Galaxy Z Fold5. The repost added, "Still waiting......" to drive the point home.
Still waiting...... https://t.co/s6SFaLTk3b — Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS) September 9, 2024
The playful post sparked humorous reactions from followers. One user quipped, "It can easily fold... once."
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It can easily fold...
...once. — TechWhirl Ultimate (@TechWhirlUlt) September 9, 2024
My favorite thing about Apple users is how Android is always ~10 years ahead but when they finally get the upgrades they try to rub it in everyone's faces — 4KT WHO YOU HATE (@royal_bobby24) September 9, 2024
It might be able to fold, question is will it be usable after? — Zollz (@zollz) September 9, 2024
Samsung didn’t stop with its jabs at foldable phones. In another playful tweet, the Korean tech giant took a shot at Apple's new AI feature, ‘Apple Intelligence,’ introduced with the iPhone 16 series, saying, "You know... we may have set your AI expectations too high."
You know... we may have set your AI expectations too high. ???? — Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS) September 9, 2024
This isn’t Samsung's first swipe at Apple. Previously, the company mocked Apple’s iPad Pro ad, which stirred controversy by showing a hydraulic press crushing artistic tools—symbolizing creativity being overshadowed by technology.
In response, Samsung released a 43-second video titled ‘Creativity Cannot Be Crushed.’ The ad featured a woman walking through the ruins left by Apple’s hydraulic press, picking up a tattered guitar, and using a Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra to play music notes. Samsung's clear message: “We would never crush creativity.”
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- With inputs from agencies
