Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium	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
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 90.43% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI	2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, 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

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2787 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Yes
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (16)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3500	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
8836	Untested
3D Mark High
4898	Untested
3D Mark Low
2895	Untested

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Battery

Type
3149 mAh, Li - Ion	4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

16h 29min

Video

9h 54min

Gaming

7h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	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) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm 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	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	10 MP (HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

126

Overall

130

Photo

122

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

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