Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Compare Apple iPhone 17, Google Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.
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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners
Quick Specs
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 Apple iPhone 17 |
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 Google Pixel 10 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
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| Price & Best Deals |
₹79,900
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₹59,999
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₹179,999
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| Display | 6.3″ / 120Hz | 6.3″ / 120Hz | 7.6″ / 120Hz |
| Max RAM | 8GB / 512GB | 12GB / 256GB | 16GB / 1024GB |
| Main Camera | 48.0 MP | 48.0 MP | 50.0 MP |
| Selfie Camera | 18.0 MP | 10.5 MP | 10.0 MP |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 422 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Battery | 3692 mAh | 4970 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 40W | 30W | 45W |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 35 min | 65 min | 44 min |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| AnTuTu Score | 2,109,750 | 1,150,000 | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | — | 14.5 hrs | — |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Spec Score | 92.0/100 | 84.8/100 | 87.0/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fingerprint | Under Display | Under Display | Side |
| SIM | Dual Esim | Dual Esim | Dual Esim |
| USB | Type-C 2.0 | Type-C 3.2 | Type-C 3.2 |
✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).
Expert Review
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Apple iPhone 17 92
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.6/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.6/5
Display
4.8/5
Camera
4.8/5
Performance
4.8/5
Battery
4.5/5
Software
4.6/5
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Google Pixel 10 84.8
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.2/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.3/5
Display
4.7/5
Camera
4.1/5
Performance
4.2/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.8/5
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 87
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.4/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.9/5
Display
4.7/5
Camera
4.2/5
Performance
4.7/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.7/5
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| Specification |
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Apple iPhone 17 ₹79,900
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Google Pixel 10 ₹59,999
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 ₹179,999
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| Network | |||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 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 - A3520 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40 , 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GLBW0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 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 - A3520 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GLBW0 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| SIM 1 bands | - | 5G bands, 4G bands | - |
| SIM 2 bands | - | 5G bands, 4G bands | - |
| VoLTE | - | - | Yes |
| VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Calling) | - | - | Yae |
| Launch | |||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, August 20 | 2026, July 22 |
| Status | Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, August 28 | Available. Released 2026, July 22 |
| Body | |||
| Design score | |||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) | Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm |
| Weight | 177 gm (6.24 oz) | 204 grams | 201 gm (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| IP rating | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP68 dust/water resistant | IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Other Details | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | aluminum frame | Advanced Armor aluminum frame |
| Display | |||
| Display score | |||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM) | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.6 inches, 177.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio | 1828 x 2448 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 ratio | - | 4:3 ratio |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | 460 ppi density | 422 ppi | ~403 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | - | 480 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio | - | 87.9 % |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Mohs level 1 Flex Titanium technology Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI |
| Platform | |||
| Performance score | |||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Google Tensor G5 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Memory | |||
| Card slot | No | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X Ultra |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.x |
| Main Camera | |||
| Camera score | |||
| Main | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Ultrawide | f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) | - | - |
| Zoom | - | - | upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom |
| Flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash | - | Yes, LED Flash |
| Features | HDR (photo/panorama) | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie Camera | |||
| Camera score | |||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 11 MP, f/2.2 | 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | - | Yes, Screen flash |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | |||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes | - | - |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No | No |
| Audio Formats | - | - | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, and OTA |
| Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | - | - |
| Other Details | - | - | High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | |||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes | - | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No | No |
| Radio | No | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB OTG | - | - | Yes |
| Features | |||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | side-mounted |
| Face Unlock | Yes | - | Yes |
| Other Details | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Satellite SOS service | - |
| Battery | |||
| Battery score | |||
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 4970 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Removable | No | No | No |
| Charging | 40W Fast Charging, | Yes, 30W Fast Charging | 45W wired, QC2.0 |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 35 minutes Wierd | 65 minutes (30W wired, estimated) | 44 min |
| Wireless Charging | 30W | Yes | 20W wireless |
| Reverse Charging | 4.5W reverse wired | - | 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Charger in Box | No | - | No |
| Misc | |||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio |
| Models | A3520 | GK2MP, GLBW0, GL066 | SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 |
| In the Box | - | - | USB Type-C to Type-C cable, a SIM ejection pin, and quick start/warranty booklets |
| Warranty | - | - | 1-year manufacturer warranty |
| Price | About 79,900 INR / 950 EUR | 66600 | - |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 W/kg - body | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg - head 1.49 W/kg - body | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | |||
| Performance | GeekBench: 9360 (v6) 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 1,150,000 (v10) | - |
| Display | 1023 nits max brightness | 2030 nits max brightness | - |
| Loudspeaker | -27.5 LUFS | -25.7 LUFS | - |
| Battery life | Active use 14:65 h | - | - |
| Bootup Time | ~14 seconds (cold boot, estimated) | ~17 seconds (cold boot) | - |
| AnTuTu Score | 2109750 - v10 | 1,150,000 (AnTuTu v10) | - |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | - | 14.5 hours (PCMark Battery Life 3.0) | - |
| EU Label | |||
| Energy | Class A | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 49:23h endurance, 1000 cycles | 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B | Class C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Apple iPhone 17 scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 92/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.
Google Pixel 10 is the most affordable here, starting at ₹59,999. That is ₹120,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 has the highest-resolution main camera at 50 MP. Resolution alone does not decide photo quality — sensor size, aperture and image processing matter more — so compare the full camera specs below rather than the megapixel count on its own.
Google Pixel 10 has the largest battery at 4970 mAh. It charges at up to 30W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.
Apple iPhone 17 is the fastest on paper, topping the AnTuTu benchmark at 2,109,750. Benchmarks measure short bursts, so a phone with better sustained thermals can still feel quicker in long gaming sessions.