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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Apple iPhone 17

85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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 Fold 7
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Apple iPhone 17
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 Fold 7
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 368 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 143.2 mm (5.64 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
90 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2990
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
9783
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29903720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)978310589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2771639
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU658573510193
GPU1272549792974
Memory458582367866
UX381935445645
NanoReview Score27716392116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 26
OS Size 32.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a 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 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*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)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 799
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.

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