Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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| Manufacturer | Apple | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | September 2025 | February 2026 | July 2026 |
| Status | Coming Soon - September 2025 | Coming Soon - March 2026 | Available - July 2026 |
| Price | Rs. 82,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 199,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm (Unfolded: 6.24 x 5.64 x 0.16 in Folded: 6.24 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
0.82 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |||
| Build Features | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frame |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame |
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| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | - | One UI 8.5 | One UI 9 |
| Processor | Hexa-core, Apple A19 (3 nm) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | No | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protection |
QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz HDR10+, 3000 Nits (peak), Mohs Level 1 Flex Titanium technology |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches | 8.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels (458 ppi) | 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi) | 2256 x 2504 pixels (421 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90.92% | 91.47% | 90.65% |
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| Radio | No | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP | 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP | 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP |
| Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF HDR (photo/panorama) |
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama |
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Expandable Storage | No | No | No |
| USB OTG | Not Supported | Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, QC2.0, 67% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 82,900 
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