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title: "Nothing CEO criticizes Apple's foldable iPhone as a waste of money"
description: "Most outlets led with the claim by Nothing CEO Carl Pei that Apple's foldable iPhone Duo is a \"waste of money.\" The News International added Pei's specific criticism about the Face ID gap and the phone's starting price, while BOL News highlighted the lack of Face ID, limited camera features, and competition from Samsung."
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# Nothing CEO criticizes Apple's foldable iPhone as a waste of money

technology · updated 12 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM PKT · 12 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the claim by Nothing CEO Carl Pei that Apple's foldable iPhone Duo is a "waste of money." The News International added Pei's specific criticism about the Face ID gap and the phone's starting price, while BOL News highlighted the lack of Face ID, limited camera features, and competition from Samsung.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **BOL News** — [Nothing CEO slams Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo as a ‘waste of money’](https://www.bolnews.com/technology/nothing-ceo-slams-apples-foldable-iphone-duo-as-a-waste-of-money) · 12 Oct 2026, 3:28 PM PKT
  > Nothing CEO Carl Pei has called Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone a “waste of money,” criticizing its lack of Face ID, limited camera features and stiff competition from Samsung.
- **The News International** — [Nothing CEO calls Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone a waste of money](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1419613-nothing-ceo-calls-apples-1999-foldable-iphone-a-waste-of-money) · 12 Oct 2026, 2:35 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Nothing CEO Carl Pei has a blunt message for anyone eyeing Apple's first foldable: the iPhone Duo is a waste of money. According to Pei, his sharpest complaint is the iPhone Duo Face ID gap on a phone that starts at $1,999.However,...

## Part of a bigger story

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- [Apple unveils first foldable iPhone Duo alongside new iPhone 18 Pro](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7532-apple-debuts-passport-shaped-foldable-phone-called-duo) · 10 Sep 2026 · 14 outlets · 2 developments · 75% related
- [Apple launches first foldable iPhone Duo with new design and high price](https://harzaviya.com/stories/15686-apple-will-have-limited-iphone-duo-units-available-in-stores) · 24 Oct 2026 · 12 outlets · 3 developments · 70% related

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