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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
VS
91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Manufactured in July, 2026, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, 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 Fold 8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 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:
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 2256x2504 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
2987 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.2 mm (5.64 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 4.1 mm (0.16 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
90.1 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
3681
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
10934
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36814719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1093412677
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
3453998
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU1070366865219
GPU12858801083483
Memory407835272659
UX689917716337
NanoReview Score34539982937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 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 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
25:38
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback18:11 hn/a
Games05:07 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.3 (0.77)n/a
Pixel size0.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length67 mm100 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.5 (0.4)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.7 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 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 (0.33) n/a
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 6.0 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 ($) n/a 1199
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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