Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 runs at 3.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 17's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 17

₹80,490

@ Croma

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7

₹109,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

92%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

25 Jul, 2025

Performance


Apple A19	Samsung Exynos 2500
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2520 px (FHD)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	4.1 inches (10.41 cm)
N/A	948x1048 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	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3692 mAh	4300 mAh
40W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Bigger cover screen looks great
Lightweight, sleek, and pocketable design
Slightly better battery life than its predecessor

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Cover screen functionality is still limited
Slow charging speeds
Throttles under heavy load

User Ratings

4.6/5

(16,044 ratings)

4.5/5

(197 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422

AnTuTu Score

1,515,751

AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jul 25, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19

Samsung Exynos 2500

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Xclipse 950

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

2,250,422

1,515,751

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,884

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

8.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2520 px (FHD)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

21:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

88.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

88.7 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

166.7 mm

Width

71.5 mm

75.2 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

6.5 mm

Weight

177 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Unfolded: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm Folded: 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7 mm

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60/120/240 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

4k @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3692 mAh

4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

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

1h 11m 0s

1h 17m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: 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 / 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)

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) / 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)

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)