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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) —
Announced 2025, September 09 2026, July 22
Released 2025, September 19 2026, August 07
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35231, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32561, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35221, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35231, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32561, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mmFolded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) Best 215 g (7.58 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Advanced Armor Aluminum)
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) 8.0 inches, 204.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 2256 x 2504 pixels
Pixel Density ~460 ppi density Best ~422 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 3000 nits Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating —
Display Features — HDR10+Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology
Display Type — Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size — 6.5 inches
Resolution — 1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel Density — ~422 ppi
Refresh Rate — 120Hz
Peak Brightness — 3000 nits
Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
Display Features — HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26 17
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface — One UI 9
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 12GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.x
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS, OIS
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µmCover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes, (side-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes, (2D face recognition)
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Si/C Li-Ion
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 45W wired, PD3.0, QC2.0, 67% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 20W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow
Models A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.10 W/kg (head)1.25 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.82 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best

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