Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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2 of 3 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 to… Cancel	Empty slot Search to add a device
Brand	Apple	Samsung	Empty slot
Versions	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)	—	Empty slot
Announced	2025, September 09	2026, July 22	Empty slot
Released	2025, September 19	2026, August 07	Empty slot
Availability	Available	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	Empty slot
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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527	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	Empty slot
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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527	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	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G	Empty slot

Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mmFolded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm	Empty slot
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz) Best	Empty slot
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 (Armor Aluminum)	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
Display Size	6.9 inches	7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~404 ppi	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	3000 nits Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	—	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10Dolby Vision	Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology	Empty slot

Display Type	—	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
Display Size	—	5.5 inches	Empty slot
Resolution	—	1248 x 1972 pixels	Empty slot
Pixel Density	—	~428 ppi	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	—	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	—	3000 nits	Empty slot
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3	Empty slot

Operating System	iOS	Android	Empty slot
OS Version	26	17	Empty slot
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27	Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates	Empty slot
User Interface	—	One UI 9	Empty slot
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Empty slot

RAM Options	12GB	12GB, 16GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.x	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Triple camera	Dual camera	Empty slot
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)	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF Best	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Empty slot
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 sound rec.	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	Empty slot

Cameras	Single camera	Dual camera	Empty slot
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 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	Empty slot
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR	Empty slot
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	Empty slot

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Empty slot
Audio Jack	No	No	Empty slot
Audio Codec	AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats	High-bitrate audio support	Empty slot
Spatial Audio	3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering	—	Empty slot

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Empty slot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	Empty slot

Fingerprint	—	Yes, (side-mounted)	Empty slot
Face Unlock	Face ID	Yes, (2D face recognition)	Empty slot
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Empty slot
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	Empty slot

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions	Si/C Li-Ion	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best	4800 mAh	Empty slot
Wired Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min	45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min Best	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	20W wireless	Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wired	4.5W reverse wireless	Empty slot

Colours	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio	Empty slot
Models	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525	SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1	Empty slot
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best	1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body) Best	Empty slot