Rapper Santy Sharma Satirizes High Price of Apple's New iPhone Duo
Indian rapper Santy Sharma humorously highlighted the high price of Apple's newly launched iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable smartphone, priced at Rs 2,99,900 in India. Sharma shared an AI-generated image joking about selling a kidney to afford the device, clarifying it was satire. The iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display and the A20 Pro chip, with pre-orders starting October 16 and availability from October 23. The device's price has sparked widespread online jokes about affordability.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: mint, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 12 Sept, 09:48 am. Other outlets followed.