Apple iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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iPhone Duo compared with Galaxy Z Fold8

	AppleiPhone Duo	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold8
Overview
Released
Released	Coming 23 October 2026	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.6″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2670 × 1878 (better)	2448 × 1848
Sharpness
Sharpness	430 pixels per inch (better)	404 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	3,000 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	5.4″, 2034 × 1398, 120 Hz	5.5″, 1972 × 1248, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED folding display (inner) with nano-texture finish and wide-angle OLEDs; Dynamic Island on both displays	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours, 4:3 aspect ratio; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	430 ppi (inner); 460 ppi (outer)	403 ppi (main screen); 428 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Both displays 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 3,000 nits peak (outdoor); 1 nit minimum	Up to 3,000 nits on both the main and cover screens
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield 2 on the outer display, Ceramic Shield back; inner display has a scratch-resistant coating over a nano-textured custom polymer cover layer, high-strength glass above and below the panel and a titanium plate beneath	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover screen; two Flex Titanium layers under the main screen
Display features
Display features	ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating; Apple Pencil (USB-C) support on either display, which Apple says is coming later in 2026	Vision booster; low-reflection finish on the main screen
Cover screen
Cover screen	5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 1398 x 2034 at 460 ppi, ProMotion up to 120 Hz, same aspect ratio as the inner display; measured as a standard rectangle the screens are 7.58 and 5.36 inches	5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 10:16 aspect ratio, 428 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	–	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre process	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
GPU
GPU	7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing	–
AI engine
AI engine	Dual 16-core Neural Engine	–
Cooling
Cooling	Custom vapour chamber connected directly to the chip package; up to 35% better sustained performance than iPhone 17 Pro (Apple)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Quad Pixel AF
Front camera
Front camera	12MP Center Stage camera (outer), ƒ/2.2 aperture; under-display FaceTime camera in the inner display, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 1080p video (resolution in megapixels not published)	10 MP cover-screen selfie camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view)
Zoom
Zoom	12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (52 mm, ƒ/1.6) from the Main camera; 2x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (4x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 10x (6x for video)	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; 1080p Dolby Vision up to 120 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; macro video; HEVC and H.264	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Front video
Front video	Outer camera 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps; inner camera 1080p at 30 or 60 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Smart Take; Duo Preview and Kid Cue on the outer display; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; panorama up to 63MP; 48MP macro photography; True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens cover; Camera Control; HEIF and JPEG; no Pro controls	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	–	4,800 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 25 W (better)	Up to 20 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Two lithium-ion batteries, one in each half, managed as one; up to 24 hours typical use (equal use of both displays); video playback up to 31 hours on the inner display and 44 hours on the outer; streamed video up to 26 hours inner and 37 hours outer	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,660 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 20 minutes with a 60W-capable USB-C adapter or higher (sold separately); Apple doesn't give a maximum wattage	Up to 63% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher and a MagSafe Charger	Fast Wireless Charging at 20 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	Apple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3720 (US model A3447 adds mmWave)	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual eSIM only (two active, eight or more stored); no physical SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6; Thread	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	Yes
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite; Messages via satellite in the US	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	254 g	201 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11.3 mm	9.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	117.8 × 84.1 mm	123.9 × 81.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	No
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	117.8 × 164.6 × 5.2 mm (height × width × thickness)	123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	Grade 5 titanium enclosure with a mirror-polished finish (85% recycled titanium); 3D-printed titanium hinge cover with a micro-blasted finish; Ceramic Shield back	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Star White, Night Sky	Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Pistachio (Samsung.com only)
Buttons
Buttons	Side button with Touch ID; Camera Control; volume up/down; no Action button	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the side button	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Touch ID; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; four ambient light sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 27.1 (Apple's press release; the spec page lists iOS 27)	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch, not initially available in the EU); Siri Camera mode through Camera Control	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone Duo, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapter	–