Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.93 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs at 4.74 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro 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 18 Pro'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 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4800 mAh, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 4288 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro has a rating of 4.8.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹107,900

@ None

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹179,000

@ Croma

Summary

Spec Score

97%

95%

98%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 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 Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4288 mAh	4800 mAh	8000 mAh
60W	45W	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.8/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.8/5

(45 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹107,900

@ None

₹179,000

@ Croma

₹199,999

@ Amazon

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

View Details

Processor

Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A20 Pro GPU

Adreno 840

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

3,252,918

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

12.0 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.

N/A

6,959

6,740

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

4:3

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

403 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.68 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.40 %

87.9 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

150 mm

123.9 mm

161.3 mm

Width

71.9 mm

81.9 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

9.7 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

211 grams

201 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

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

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

N/A

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4288 mAh

4800 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

N/A

13h 30m

N/A

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

N/A

59m

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 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)

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 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)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)