Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

Apple iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch Pro

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8: SM-F971BZWCTUR · Cream, 12 GB / 512 GB

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Release year20262026
Display6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple—
Refresh rateProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz

The display lowers its refresh rate for static content to save power, which lets the Always-On display stay lit.

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ProcessorA20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware ray tracing.

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Samsung
Storage256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Apple—
Body and finishesAluminium unibody; Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Apple—
Brightness1000 nits typical; 1600 nits peak HDR; 3000 nits peak outdoors; 1 nit minimum

Peak figures do not describe sustained full-screen brightness.

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Contrast2,000,000:1 (typical) Apple—
GlassCeramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back Apple—
Main camera48 MP Fusion; 24 mm; variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0; second-generation sensor-shift OIS

The variable aperture lets you control depth of field and starburst effects manually; the 48 mm 2× view is a 12 MP sensor crop.

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50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung
Ultra wide48 MP Fusion; 13 mm; ƒ/2.2; 120° field of view Apple—
Telephoto48 MP Fusion; 100 mm (4×); ƒ/2.8; tetraprism; 3D sensor-shift OIS

Apple describes the 200 mm 8× view as a 12 MP optical-quality crop; digital zoom reaches 40×.

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Video4K Dolby Vision at 24–60 fps and 100/120 fps on the main camera; 4K 120 fps ProRes with external recording; Cinematic 4K 60 fps; Action 2.8K 60 fps Apple—
Front camera18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple—
ButtonsCamera Control (exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone); Action button Apple—
USB-CUSB 3, 10 Gbit/s; DisplayPort; 4K HDR video out

10 Gbit/s requires a USB 3 cable.

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ChargingWired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W

About 50% in 30 minutes over MagSafe with a 35 W or higher adapter.

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45 W wired; 20 W wireless support

Adapter separate; actual speed depends on charging conditions.

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BatteryUp to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video

Apple test figures; real-world results vary with apps and signal.

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4800 mAh typical; 4660 mAh rated Samsung
DurabilityIP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529)

Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear.

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Wireless5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Apple C2 modem; Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread via Apple N1; second-generation UWB; NFC

mmWave and UWB availability vary by country.

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Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0; NFC and UWB Samsung
SIMeSIM only; two active eSIMs

Configuration on the US model page; SIM tray availability can differ by country.

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Nano-SIM + eSIM or dual eSIM Samsung
SatelliteEmergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection

Satellite features work only in supported countries.

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Size / weight150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple—
SoftwareiOS 27 AppleAndroid 17 / One UI 9 at launch Samsung
Operating temperature0–35 °C

Above this range the phone limits performance and charging to protect itself.

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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
Memory and storage—12 GB RAM / 512 GB Samsung
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
USB—USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 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

Not recommended for pool/sea use; resistance is not permanent.

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Partly folded use—Flex Mode not supported Samsung