Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 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 18 Pro's 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 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 4288 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for longer battery life.

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

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₹194,999

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

96%

Release Date

N/A

07 2026

Performance

N/A
Apple A20	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Hexa Core	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
6.3 inches (16 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
48 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4288 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.6/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

N/A	4.8/5 (301 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	July 22, 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

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A20

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Hexa Core

Dual core Quad core

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A	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.

N/A

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

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.

N/A

5,392

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:18

Pixel Density

460 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.40 %

90.1 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

158.4 mm

Width

71.5 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

240 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP69 (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

N/A	Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6

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
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera

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 Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	12288 x 16384 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A	30 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Optical Image stabilization Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

4288 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes	Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes	Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

20h 46m

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

N/A

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)