Apple iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
The short answer
- Apple iPhone Duo charges faster, at 60 W against 45.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 199,999 against INR 299,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone Duo
₹2,99,900launch price · Sep 2026
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
₹1,99,999launch price · Aug 2026
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|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not on sale yet | Upper half ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | — | 9.1 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro, 6-core CPU (2 super cores + 4 efficiency cores) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP Dual Fusion | 200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP |
| Front Camera | 12 MP (outer) + under-display FaceTime camera (inner) | 10 MP + 10 MP |
| Battery | Dual built-in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries | 5000 mAh |
| Display | 7.6 inches inner (1878 x 2670) + 5.4 inches outer (1398 x 2034) | 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) |
| RAM | — | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 09, 2026 (Announced), October 23, 2026 (Available) | August 8, 2026 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v27 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | — | Samsung One UI 9 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores | Octa core (4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Graphics | 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, hardware-accelerated ray tracing | Adreno 840 |
| Fabrication | — | 3 nm |
| RAM | — | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED - 7.6-inch all-screen wide-angle OLED folding inner display with nano-texture finish, 5.4-inch all-screen OLED outer display | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (main), 6.5 inches Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X cover screen (1080x2520 px, 120 Hz) |
| Screen Size | 7.6 inches (inner), 5.4 inches (outer) | 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) |
| Resolution | 1878 x 2670 pixels (inner), 1398 x 2034 pixels (outer) | 2256x2504 px (QXGA+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.42:1 (inner), 1.45:1 (outer) | 11:10 |
| Pixel Density | 430 ppi (inner), 460 ppi (outer) | 422 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.2 % | 90.1 % |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (cover screen) |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with Dynamic Island | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Multi-touch with Haptic Touch, supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Brightness | 1000 nits max (typical), 1600 nits peak (HDR), 3000 nits peak (outdoor), 1 nit minimum | 3000 nits (peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (ProMotion adaptive refresh rate), Always-On display | 120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) open and closed | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) open, 84.1 mm (3.31 inches) closed | 143.2 mm (unfolded) / 72.8 mm (folded) |
| Thickness | 5.2 mm (0.21 inch) open, 11.3 mm (0.44 inch) closed | 4.1 mm (unfolded) / 8.9 mm (folded) |
| Weight | 254 g (8.96 ounces) | 215 grams |
| Build Material | Titanium enclosure (85% recycled titanium), 3D-printed titanium hinge cover (100% recycled titanium), Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Frame: Aluminum Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Night Sky, Star White | Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, Green Shadow |
| Waterproof | Yes, rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | Yes, IP48 |
| Ruggedness | Dust resistant, Water resistant, Splash resistant | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual | Triple |
| Resolution | 48 MP f/1.6 Fusion Main (26 mm, sensor-shift OIS) + 48 MP f/2.2 Fusion Ultra Wide (13 mm, 120 degree field of view) | 200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (0.6µm pixel size) 50 MP f/1.9, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom) |
| Sensor | Hybrid Focus Pixels on both the 48MP Fusion Main and 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide cameras | — |
| Autofocus | Yes, with smart focus tracking | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Flash | True Tone flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (52 mm, f/1.6), Portrait with six Portrait Lighting effects, Next-generation portraits, Night mode, Panorama up to 63MP, Macro photography, Burst mode, Dual Capture | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Expert RAW |
| Camera Features | Smart Take, Duo Preview, Photographic Styles 3, smart focus tracking, customisable default lens, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, wide colour capture, lens correction, advanced red-eye correction, auto image stabilisation, geotagging, 2x optical-quality zoom in and 2x optical zoom out (4x optical-quality zoom range), digital zoom up to 10x | 30 x Space Zoom 3 x Optical Zoom 2 x Optical Quality Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Galaxy AI Photo Assist |
| Video Recording | 4K Dolby Vision at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps and 120 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision; 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps | 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse, time-lapse with stabilisation, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, cinematic video stabilisation, continuous autofocus, digital zoom up to 6x, audio zoom, True Tone flash, 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, HEVC and H.264 formats, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Wind noise reduction, Audio Mix, improved low-light video at 1080p | Slo-motion Video Pro Mode APV Codec Cine LUT Support |
| Settings | — | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual - 12 MP Center Stage camera on the outer display, under-display FaceTime camera on the inner display | Dual |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/2.2 (outer Center Stage camera), f/1.8 (inner under-display FaceTime camera) | 10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Cover Screen) 10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle Camera (Main Screen) |
| Flash | Retina Flash (outer camera) | No |
| Camera Features | Center Stage for photos and for video calls, Smart Take, Duo Preview, Kid Cue, Photographic Styles 3, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Animoji and Memoji, Dual Capture, tap to zoom, ultra-stabilised video, improved low-light video, wide colour capture, lens correction, auto image stabilisation, burst mode | — |
| Video Recording | Outer camera: 4K Dolby Vision at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps, 1080p Dolby Vision, Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps, QuickTake up to 4K at 60 fps. Inner camera: 1080p at 30 fps or 60 fps, QuickTake 1080p at 30 fps and 60 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Dual built-in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries | Si/C Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, up to 50% charge in around 20 minutes with a 60W or higher adapter and USB-C cable, or up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 35W adapter and MagSafe Charger | Yes, Fast, 45W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Capacity | — | 5000 mAh |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs), not compatible with physical SIM cards | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM) |
| SIM Size | eSIM only | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, 4G Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, 3G, 2G - Apple C2 cellular modem | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | eSIM | - |
| 5G Bands | FDD-NR n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75; TDD-NR n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79; mmWave n258, n260, n261 | — |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO | — |
| 3G Bands | UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA | — |
| 2G Bands | GSM / EDGE | — |
| EDGE | Yes | Available |
| SIM 2 | eSIM | - |
| GPRS | Yes | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi calling, Mobile Hotspot, Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Yes, v6.0 |
| GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, iBeacon microlocation | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Infrared Sensor | No | — |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) | USB 3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, user-configurable maximum volume limit, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes, Audio Mix, Wind noise reduction, Hearing Aid Compatible | Dolby Atmos |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Side (built into the side button) | Side |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Touch ID, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Four ambient light sensors, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer |