Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 6.9 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4832 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 4800 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 1024 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹141,900

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹179,999

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

95%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

04 Aug, 2026

Performance


Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4832 mAh	4800 mAh
40W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	1024 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(2,225 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V2 Phoenix L 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V2 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,521,699

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

460 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

176.27 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

81.9 mm

Width

78 mm

123.9 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

231 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

N/A

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IPX8 IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4832 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 17m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

512 GB / 1 TB / 1024 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)