Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

83 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
VS
93 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Manufactured in July, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 249g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5567mAh vs 4300mAh
  • 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
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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 8
vs
iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 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 88.3 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
88.3 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)		 4/2.64 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 2 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU Apple Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
3235
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
10904
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
12575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32354725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1090412575
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
3113347
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
2935466
CPU1030159882877
GPU12155331051925
Memory383071262172
UX484584738492
NanoReview Score31133472935466

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 17 iOS 27
UI Skin One UI 9.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5567 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 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/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
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 size1/3.2 (0.31)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 1299
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 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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