The competition is “absolutely welcome” by the pioneering Korean giant, but Samsung warns that the device’s “weight” is crucial.

Samsung posted a series of comments within minutes of Apple's announcements, targeting the iPhone 18 Pro and the newly unveiled iPhone Duo. Some of the posts reportedly received more than a million impressions.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max opened early on Saturday morning, and didn’t fare very well in the first 24 hours. While the estimated delivery times are already well beyond the original September 18 window,