Apple
iPhone Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold8
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold8
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | — | $1,900 |
| Display size | — | 7.6-inch |
| Dimensions | 83.8 mm × 120.6 mm × 9.6 mm | 81.9 mm × 123.9 mm × 9.7 mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 201 g |
| Front material | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 |
| Back material | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Display | ||
| Cover display size | — | 5.5" |
| Display technology | — | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Cover display technology | — | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | — | 2448 × 1848 |
| Cover resolution | — | 1972 × 1248 |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Cover refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3000 nits |
| Protection | — | Flex Titanium (main) |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| RAM | — | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB |
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | — | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 |
| Front cameras | — | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | — | 4800 mAh |
| Rated capacity | — | 4660 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 20 W |
| Charging standard | — | 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | — | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi‑Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB | — | USB‑C |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | — | Armor Aluminum |
| Ingress protection | — | IP48 |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone Fold
- 2026
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- $1,900
Display size
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 7.6-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone Fold
- 83.8 mm × 120.6 mm × 9.6 mm
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 81.9 mm × 123.9 mm × 9.7 mm
Weight
- iPhone Fold
- 255 g
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 201 g
Front material
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
Back material
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display
Cover display size
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 5.5"
Display technology
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Cover display technology
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 2448 × 1848
Cover resolution
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 1972 × 1248
Refresh rate
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 120 Hz
Cover refresh rate
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 3000 nits
Protection
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Flex Titanium (main)
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
RAM
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
Front cameras
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 4800 mAh
Rated capacity
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 4660 mAh
Wired charging
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 45 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 20 W
Charging standard
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Wi‑Fi 7
Bluetooth
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Bluetooth 6.0
USB
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- USB‑C
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Armor Aluminum
Ingress protection
- iPhone Fold
- —
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- IP48
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold8
54 g lighter
Height
Galaxy Z Fold8
3.3 mm taller
Width
iPhone Fold
1.9 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness