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

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

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

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹144,900

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

₹194,999

@ Samsung Shop

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

96%

Release Date

09 2025

07 2026

Performance


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

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 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


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


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

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

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

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

Cons

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

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(2,738 ratings)

4.8/5

(301 ratings)

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₹144,900

@ Amazon

₹194,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2025

(Official)

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

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, 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)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

2,521,699

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 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.

N/A

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:18

Pixel Density

460 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

158.4 mm

Width

78 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

231 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

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 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

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

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

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 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

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 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

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4832 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	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)

1h 17m

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

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

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 / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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)