Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2500 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 950 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 999 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25113720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)870210805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU500921519980
GPU928912787998
Memory410202391721
UX373762447023
NanoReview Score22137972146722

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 26
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 20 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
Sensor size1/3.21/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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