Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Change Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max to… Cancel	Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 View Specs Change
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Versions	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)	—
Announced	2026, September 09	2026, July 22
Released	2026, September 18	2026, August 07
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718	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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718	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	HSPA, LTE, 5G

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
Weight	249 g (8.78 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum 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)
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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; 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	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~404 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	—	Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology

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

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	27	17
Update Support	—	Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

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

Cameras	Triple camera	Dual camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	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 sound rec.	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Cameras	Single camera	Dual camera
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
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/6/7, 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 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best	4800 mAh
Wired Charging	PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min	45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	20W wireless
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wired	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
Models	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718	SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR	—	1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	—	0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body)