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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) —
Announced 2026, March 02 2026, July 22
Released 2026, March 11 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35751, 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 - A3634 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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 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 - A3634 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 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mmFolded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) Best 215 g (7.58 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame 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/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) 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 Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 8.0 inches, 204.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 2256 x 2504 pixels
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~422 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 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 26.3 17
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface — One UI 9
Chipset Apple A19 (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 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 8GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.x
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 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, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS, OIS
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, 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. HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR 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/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 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 Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min 45W wired, PD3.0, QC2.0, 67% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging No 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 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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