Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
	6.24 x 5.64 x 0.17 inches 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm
Folded
	6.24 x28.66 x3.50 inches (158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9)
Weight
	7.58 oz (215.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Jetblack, Silver Shadow, Blue Shadow, Mint

Display

Size
6.1-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
	90.43 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)	2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.5 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
(3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Yes	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (16)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	10 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G
	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 2000

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 09, 2025
Expected Announcement
September2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Jul 25, 2025

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 17 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Specs