Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Compare Apple iPhone 17 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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Quick Specs
 Apple iPhone 17 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
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|---|---|---|
| Price & Best Deals |
₹79,900
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₹179,999
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| Display | 6.3″ / 120Hz | 7.6″ / 120Hz |
| Max RAM | 8GB / 512GB | 16GB / 1024GB |
| Main Camera | 48.0 MP | 50.0 MP |
| Selfie Camera | 18.0 MP | 10.0 MP |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Battery | 3692 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 40W | 45W |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 35 min | 44 min |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| AnTuTu Score | 2,109,750 | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | — | — |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Spec Score | 92.0/100 | 87.0/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fingerprint | Under Display | Side |
| SIM | Dual Esim | Dual Esim |
| USB | Type-C 2.0 | 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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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 |
Apple iPhone 17 ₹79,900
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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 |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 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 |
| 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, 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, 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, 5G |
| VoLTE | - | Yes |
| VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Calling) | - | Yae |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, July 22 |
| Status | Released 2025, September 19 | 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) | 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) | 201 gm (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| 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) |
| Other Details | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | Advanced Armor aluminum frame |
| Display | ||
| Display score | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM) | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 | 7.6 inches, 177.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels | 1828 x 2448 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 ratio | 4:3 ratio |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | 460 ppi density | ~403 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio | 87.9 % |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | 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 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 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 (5-core graphics) | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X Ultra |
| Storage Type | NVMe | 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 | 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) | 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. | 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) | 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 |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes | - |
| 3.5mm jack | 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/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 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB OTG | - | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | side-mounted |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Other Details | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | - |
| Battery | ||
| Battery score | ||
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Removable | No | No |
| Charging | 40W Fast Charging, | 45W wired, QC2.0 |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 35 minutes Wierd | 44 min |
| Wireless Charging | 30W | 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 | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio |
| Models | A3520 | 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 | - |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 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 | 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
| Performance | GeekBench: 9360 (v6) 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme) | - |
| Display | 1023 nits max brightness | - |
| Loudspeaker | -27.5 LUFS | - |
| Battery life | Active use 14:65 h | - |
| Bootup Time | ~14 seconds (cold boot, estimated) | - |
| AnTuTu Score | 2109750 - v10 | - |
| EU Label | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | 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.
Apple iPhone 17 is the most affordable here, starting at ₹79,900. That is ₹100,099 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.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 has the largest battery at 4800 mAh. It charges at up to 45W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.