Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Duo Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2026	Sep 09, 2026
Release date
Aug 07, 2026
Scheduled release
(Official) Q3 2026 Aug 07, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $2099 | €2199 12GB/512GB - $2299 | €2399 16GB/1TB - $2699 | €2799	12GB/256GB - $1999 12GB/512GB - $2199 12GB/1TB - $2599 12GB/2TB - $3199

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 5.64 x 0.18 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm (~9.19 mm with camera bump)	4.64 x 6.48 x 0.21 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm (~10.40 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.24 x2.82 x0.36 inches (158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm)	4.64 x3.31 x0.44 inches (117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm)
Weight
7.58 oz / 215.0 g	8.96 oz / 254.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP48	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, Green Shadow	Star White, Night Sky

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 90.43% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 91.45% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2256x2504px, 421 PPI	2460x2180px, 14:10 ratio, 432 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision
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	5.4 inches 2034 x1398 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield 2)

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2883 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
0.84 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Hexa-core 2x S-cores 4x E-cores
GPU
Adreno 840	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.1) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (17), up to 7 OS updates	iOS (27.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3588	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
9971	Untested
3D Mark High
6501	Untested
3D Mark Low
3854	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Si - Carbon	4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 38min

Browsing

8h 27min

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

8h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX905 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
10 MP (HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

143

Overall

153

Photo

138

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be	Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 2X MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	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, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
eSIM, Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 12, 2026 FCC ID value: A3LSMF976U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

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