Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple Empty slot
Versions — A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2026, July 22 2025, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2026, August 07 2025, September 19 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 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 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 Empty slot
5G Bands 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 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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mmFolded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) Empty slot
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) Best 206 g (7.27 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · 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) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~404 ppi ~460 ppi density Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 3000 nits Best 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection — Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Empty slot
Display Features 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 Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 17 26 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
User Interface One UI 9 — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.x NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 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 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) Empty slot
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 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 Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 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 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best Empty slot
Features HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support — Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (side-mounted) — Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes, (2D face recognition) Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Empty slot
Battery Type Si/C Li-Ion Market-dependent versions: Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4800 mAh Best Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model Empty slot
Wired Charging 45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 20W wireless 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Empty slot
Models SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 Empty slot
SAR 1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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