Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
samsung galaxy z fold8 ultra
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
apple iphone 17 pro max
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple
Announced July 2026 September 2025
Status Available - July 2026 Coming Soon - September 2025
Price Rs. 199,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 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)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 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
LTE
5G Network 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
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SAR EU 0.82 W/kg (head)
1.17 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Advanced Armor aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 26
User Interface One UI 9 -
Processor 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) [Similar] Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) [Similar] Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 2 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
HDR10+, 3000 Nits (peak), Mohs Level 1
Flex Titanium technology
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protections
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 8.0 inches [Similar] 6.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 2256 x 2504 pixels (421 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.65% 91.36%
Multi-Touch yes yes
Secondary Display Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi
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multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 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
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 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]
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., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi 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, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 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 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type 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
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model
Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model
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
Capacity 5000 mAh 5088 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -