Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Vivo X Fold6
Compare Apple iPhone 17, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 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.
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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners
Quick Specs
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 Apple iPhone 17 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
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Vivo X Fold6 |
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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 | 81.1/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| 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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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
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| Specification |
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Apple iPhone 17 ₹79,900
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 ₹179,999
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Vivo X Fold6 |
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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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 |
| VoLTE | - | Yes | - |
| VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Calling) | - | Yae | - |
| Launch | |||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, July 22 | 2026, June 26 |
| Status | Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2026, July 22 | 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) | Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 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) | 201 gm (7.09 oz) | 228 g or 235 g (8.04 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 | Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 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) | 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) | 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+ | Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 | 7.6 inches, 177.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 8.02 inches, 206.8 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels | 1828 x 2448 pixels | 2312 x 2504 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 ratio | 4:3 ratio | - |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | 460 ppi density | ~403 ppi density | ~425 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz | - |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | - |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits | 5000 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 | - |
| 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 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 Fold |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 Super |
| 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) | Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
| Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit | - |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Memory | |||
| Card slot | No | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X Ultra | - |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.x | 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, 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 | 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, HDR, panorama | 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. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 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) | 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 | 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 | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| 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 | 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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | 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 | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, Display Port |
| 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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| 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 | Si/C Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 4800 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Removable | No | No | - |
| Charging | 40W Fast Charging, | 45W wired, QC2.0 | 80W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired 5W reverse wireless |
| 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 | Gray, White, Azure |
| Models | A3520 | SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 | 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 | - | - |
| 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.