Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 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: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,467, while Apple iPhone 17 scores 9,327, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 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'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 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making Apple iPhone 17 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while Apple iPhone 17 has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 17

₹99,900

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

23 Jul, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	N/A
N/A	1248x1972 px	N/A

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3692 mAh	4800 mAh	4900 mAh
40W Fast Charging	45W	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

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

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.6/5

(27,478 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹99,900

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta 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)

Adreno 840

Galileo

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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

3,252,918

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

12.0 s

16.0 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

6,959

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

4:3

19.5:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

403 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

89.68 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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

87.9 %

89.69 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

123.9 mm

161.6 mm

Width

71.5 mm

81.9 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

9.7 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

177 grams

201 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

N/A

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

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 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm 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
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3692 mAh

4800 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

13h 30m

10h 16m

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

1h 11m

59m

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)