Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Vivo V50 vs Vivo X Fold6

Compare Apple iPhone 17, Samsung Galaxy A55, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Vivo V50 and Vivo X Fold6 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.

× Apple iPhone 17

Apple

Apple iPhone 17

₹79,900

× Samsung Galaxy A55

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A55

× Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹179,999

× Vivo V50

Vivo

Vivo V50

₹34,999

× Vivo X Fold6

Vivo

Vivo X Fold6

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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners

Quick Specs

  × Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
× Samsung Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A55
× Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
× Vivo V50
Vivo V50
× Vivo X Fold6
Vivo X Fold6
Price & Best Deals
₹79,900
₹179,999
₹34,999
Display 6.3″ / 120Hz 6.6″ / 120Hz 7.6″ / 120Hz 6.77″ / 120Hz
Max RAM 8GB / 512GB 16GB / 1024GB 12GB / 256GB
Main Camera 48.0 MP 50.0 MP 50.0 MP 50.0 MP
Selfie Camera 18.0 MP 32.0 MP 10.0 MP 50.0 MP
Pixel Density 460 ppi 403 ppi 450 ppi
Battery 3692 mAh 5000 mAh 4800 mAh 6000 mAh
Fast Charging 40W 25W 45W 90W
Charging Time (20-100%) 35 min 44 min 48 min
Fabrication 3 nm 3 nm 4 nm
AnTuTu Score 2,109,750 655,890 870,000
Battery Life (PCMark) 15.0 hrs
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 3000 nits 1808 nits
Spec Score 92.0/100 73.6/100 87.0/100 83.4/100 81.1/100
5G Yes Yes Yes Yes No
NFC Yes No Yes Yes No
Stereo Speakers Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Fingerprint Under Display Under Display Side Under Display
SIM Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual
USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Type-C 3.2 Type-C 2.0

✅ 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

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

Samsung Galaxy A55

73.6
Spec Score / 100
3.7/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.1/5
Display 3.8/5
Camera 4.0/5
Performance 3.2/5
Battery 3.5/5
Software 4.0/5

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

Vivo V50

83.4
Spec Score / 100
4.2/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.3/5
Display 4.6/5
Camera 3.8/5
Performance 3.7/5
Battery 4.8/5
Software 3.8/5

Vivo X Fold6

81.1
Spec Score / 100
4.1/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.4/5
Display 3.7/5
Camera 4.7/5
Performance 4.4/5
Battery 3.4/5
Software 3.6/5
5 phones compared
Specification × Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 17
₹79,900
× Samsung Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A55
× Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
₹179,999
× Vivo V50
Vivo V50
₹34,999
× Vivo X Fold6
Vivo X Fold6
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - Global 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
SIM 1 bands - 5G bands, 4G bands - 5G bands, 4G bands -
SIM 2 bands - 5G bands, 4G bands - 5G bands, 4G bands -
VoLTE - - Yes - -
VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Calling) - - Yae - -
Launch
Announced 2025, September 09 2024, March 11 2026, July 22 2025, February 17 2026, June 26
Status Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2024, March 15 Available. Released 2026, July 22 Available. Released 2025, February 25 Released 2026, July 01
Body
Design score
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm 163.3 x 76.7 mm Unfolded: 157.2 x 145.7 x 4.4 mm or 4.8 mm Folded: 157.2 x 74.3 x 9.4 mm or 9.9 mm
Weight 177 gm (6.24 oz) 213 grams 201 gm (7.09 oz) 189 grams 228 g or 235 g (8.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front, glass back or plastic back Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m 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) Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision
Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) 7.6 inches, 177.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) 8.02 inches, 206.8 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) 1828 x 2448 pixels 1080 x 2392 pixels 2312 x 2504 pixels
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 ratio - 4:3 ratio - -
Pixel Density (PPI) 460 ppi density - ~403 ppi density 388 ppi ~425 ppi density
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz - -
Touch Sampling Rate - - 480 Hz - -
Peak Brightness 3000 nits - 3000 nits 1300 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) 5000 nits
Screen-to-Body Ratio ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio - 87.9 % - -
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ 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 Diamond Shield Glass, Mohs level 4 -
Other Details - - - - Cover display: LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision 6.51 inches, 1120 x 2528 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Platform
Performance score
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 Android 16, OriginOS 6 Fold
Chipset Apple A19 Exynos 1480 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Mediatek Dimensity 9500 Super
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Xclipse 530 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 720 Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Architecture 64-bit 64 bit 64-bit 64 bit -
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm 3 nm 4 nm 3 nm
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5 LPDDR5X Ultra LPDDR4X -
Storage Type NVMe - UFS 4.x UFS 2.2 UFS 4.1
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 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) 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 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 200 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 16mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 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) LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama Color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR Color spectrum sensor, Laser AF, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Camera score
Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 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 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.7µm Cover camera: 20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.7µm
Flash Yes, Retina Flash - Yes, Screen flash - -
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. - HDR Zeiss optics, HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo Speakers Yes - - - -
3.5mm jack No No 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 - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct 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/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes - Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot - -
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent) Yes Yes Yes
Infrared port No No No No Yes
Radio No No No No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, Display Port
USB OTG - Yes Yes - -
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Fingerprint , accelerometer, gyro, compass,Virtual proximity sensing accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint Sensor Yes under display, optical side-mounted - -
Face Unlock Yes - Yes - -
Other Details Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - - - -
Battery
Battery score
Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Capacity 3692 mAh 5000 mAh 4800 mAh 6000 mAh PD 7000 mAh
Removable No No No No -
Charging 40W Fast Charging, 25W wired 45W wired, QC2.0 90W wired, 50% in 20 min 80W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired 5W reverse wireless
Charging Time (20-100%) 35 minutes Wierd 1h 17m 44 min ~45 minutes -
Wireless Charging 30W No 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 Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio Ancora Red (Rose Red), Satin Black (Titanium Grey), Starry Blue (Starry Night), Mist Purple Gray, White, Azure
Models A3520 SM-A556B SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 V2427 V2545A
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 - - 32999 -
SAR 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 W/kg - body - 1.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) -
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg - head 1.49 W/kg - body 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) 0.82 W/kg (head)     1.21 W/kg (body)     - -
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 9360 (v6) 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 655890 - AnTuTu: 823860 (v10) -
Display 1023 nits max brightness 1010 nits max brightness - 1274 nits max brightness -
Loudspeaker -27.5 LUFS -25.7 LUFS - -25.1 LUFS -
Battery life Active use 14:65 h - - - -
Bootup Time ~14 seconds (cold boot, estimated) - - - -
AnTuTu Score 2109750 - v10 - - AnTuTu: 823860 (v10) -
Battery Life (PCMark) - - - 15.0 hours (PCMark Battery Life 3.0) -
EU Label
Energy Class A - Class A Class B -
Battery 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles - 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles 52:45h endurance, 800 cycles -
Free fall Class B (180 falls) - Class A (210 falls) Class C (90 falls) -
Repairability Class C - Class C Class B -

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.

Vivo V50 is the most affordable here, starting at ₹34,999. That is ₹145,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.

Vivo V50 has the largest battery at 6000 mAh. It charges at up to 90W. 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.

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