Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs iPhone 18 Pro
Device summary
Apple
iPhone 18 Pro
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $2,100 | $1,199 |
| Display size | 8-inch | 6.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 72.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 8.9 mm | 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 211 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield |
| Display | ||
| Cover display size | 6.5" | — |
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Cover display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Resolution | 2504 × 2256 | 2622 × 1206 |
| Cover resolution | 2520 × 1080 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Cover refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Protection | Flex Titanium (main) | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Apple A20 Pro |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS | Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS |
| Front cameras | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 |
| Video recording | — | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 45 W | — |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charging standard | 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare | USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | — | 36 h |
| Streamed video (Manufacturer claim) | — | 33 h |
| Battery type | — | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Typical capacity | 5000 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 4854 mAh | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
| USB | USB‑C | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Satellite | — | Emergency SOS via satellite |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum unibody |
| Ingress protection | IP48 | IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 2026
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 2026
Starting price
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- $2,100
- iPhone 18 Pro
- $1,199
Display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 8-inch
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 6.3-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 72.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 8.9 mm
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 215 g
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 211 g
Front material
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield 2
Back material
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield
Display
Cover display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 6.5"
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Super Retina XDR OLED
Cover display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 2504 × 2256
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 2622 × 1206
Cover resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 2520 × 1080
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 120 Hz
Cover refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Peak brightness
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 3000 nits
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 3000 nits
Protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Flex Titanium (main)
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Apple A20 Pro
RAM
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- No
- iPhone 18 Pro
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
Front cameras
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 45 W
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Wireless charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 20 W
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 25 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare
- iPhone 18 Pro
- USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 36 h
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 33 h
Battery type
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Typical capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 5000 mAh
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Rated capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 4854 mAh
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 5G, LTE
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Wi‑Fi 7
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Bluetooth 6.0
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Bluetooth 6
USB
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- USB‑C
- iPhone 18 Pro
- USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
NFC
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Yes
eSIM
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Yes
Satellite
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- —
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Armor Aluminum
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Aluminum unibody
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- IP48
- iPhone 18 Pro
- IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8.4 mm taller
Weight
iPhone 18 Pro
4 g lighter · minor difference
Width
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
0.9 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness