Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 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 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,257, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 9,921, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better performer.

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

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra 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 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for longer battery life.

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

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max equally at 8.6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has a rating of 4.7.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹147,900

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

95%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

19 Sep, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Apple A19 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Apple A19 Pro

Main Display


8 inches (20.32 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR OLED
2256x2504 px	1320x2868 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.49 inches (16.48 cm)	N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)	N/A

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	4832 mAh
45W	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	NVMe

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

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

Cons

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

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

User Ratings

4.8/5

(425 ratings)

4.7/5

(2,816 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,074,056 AnTuTu Score	2,521,699 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹199,999

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₹147,900

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

iOS v26

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Apple A19 Pro

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Processor

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,074,056

2,521,699

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

17.0 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.

5,392

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

15.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

8 inches (20.32 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

2256x2504 px

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:18

19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.51 %

91.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm

163.4 mm

Width

72.8 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

215 grams

231 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

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 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4832 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

20h 46m

N/A

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

57m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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

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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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

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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)