Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8: SM-F971BZWCTUR · Cream, 12 GB / 512 GB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: A3256 / A3257 · 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB; Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue; dual eSIM only
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement | July 22, 2026 Samsung | — |
| Main display | 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1848 × 2448; 1–120 Hz Samsung | — |
| Cover display | 5.5-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1248 × 1972; 1–120 Hz Samsung | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Samsung | — |
| Memory and storage | 12 GB RAM / 512 GB Samsung | — |
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung | 48 MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift stabilisation Apple |
| Ultrawide camera | 50 MP, f/1.9; autofocus Samsung | — |
| Front cameras | Separate 10 MP f/2.2 cameras on inner and cover displays Samsung | — |
| Video recording | Up to 7680 × 4320 at 30 fps Samsung | — |
| Battery | 4800 mAh typical; 4660 mAh rated Samsung | Up to 39 hours of video playback (35 hours streamed); lithium-ion Apple |
| Charging | 45 W wired; 20 W wireless support Samsung | — |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Samsung | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC and UWB Samsung | Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 6, Thread, second-generation Ultra Wideband, NFC; Apple N1 wireless chip Apple |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM or dual eSIM Samsung | — |
| Folded dimensions | 123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7 mm (height × width × thickness) Samsung | — |
| Unfolded dimensions | 123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm Samsung | — |
| Weight | 201 g Samsung | — |
| Water resistance | IP48; laboratory test at 1.5 m in fresh water for 30 minutes Samsung | IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 minutes) Apple |
| Software | Android 17 / One UI 9 at launch Samsung | — |
| Partly folded use | Flex Mode not supported Samsung | — |
| Display | — | 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2868 × 1320, 460 ppi; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; Always-On Apple |
| Brightness | — | 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits HDR, 3,000 nits outdoor peak; 1 nit minimum Apple |
| Build and glass | — | Aluminium unibody; Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back Apple |
| Chip | — | A19 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB Apple |
| Ultra wide camera | — | 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view Apple |
| Telephoto camera | — | 48 MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4×), ƒ/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift stabilisation Apple |
| Video | — | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps; ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Genlock Apple |
| Front camera | — | 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps Apple |
| Wired charging | — | About 50% in 20 minutes with a 40 W or higher USB-C adapter Apple |
| Wireless charging | — | Up to 25 W with MagSafe and Qi2 Apple |
| USB-C | — | USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort, charging Apple |
| Cellular and SIM | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE; dual eSIM only, no physical SIM Apple |
| Satellite and safety | — | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Apple |
| Buttons and sensors | — | Action button, Camera Control; Face ID, LiDAR, barometer, dual ambient light sensors Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm; 233 g Apple |
| Operating system | — | iOS 26 Apple |
| In the box | — | iPhone, 1 m USB-C charge cable, documentation Apple |