Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Quick Comparison
Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has better resolution of 2504 x 2256 than Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max which has resolution of 2868 x 1320. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 8 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5425 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 179900 | Rs. 199999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be September 07, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is Rs. 179900. The launch Date of the second phone is July 22, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is Rs. 199999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has larger screen size of 8 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's 6.9 inch screen. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 422 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Samsung's phone ~ 90.1%. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has 20:18 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's 200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 24 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's 10 MP + 10 MP Dual Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has version 27 iOS Operating System where as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has version 17 Android Operating System.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 18 Pro Max | SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 07, 2026 (Expected) | July 22, 2026 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.1 mm | |
| Weight | 215 g | |
| Colors | Dark Cherry, Cloud Blue, Black | Violet Shadow, Graphite, Cream, Green Shadow |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 8 inches, 2256 x 2504 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:18 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 422 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 90.1% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness | 3000 nit |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | Yes |
| Color Gamut | Wide Colour (P3) | |
| Features | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | Flex Titanium technology |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Cover display: | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | 5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,032,071 (Total) (v11) 884,640 (CPU) 1,087,257 (GPU) 369,086 (Memory) 691,088 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 160,564 Score: 160546; Sequential Read: 4234 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3758 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,377 (Single Core) 24,398 (OpenCL) 25,171 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 6,472 (Wild Life Extreme) (38.76 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | VC Cooling | |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | Galaxy AI, MY FANCAM, PHOTO ASSIST |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP48 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip | Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Protected by Knox |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | Optical Zoom 3x, Optical quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 30x | |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 24 MP (Wide Angle) Retina Flash | 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Cover camera:) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v27 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 9 | |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5425 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 20W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes, 4.5W |
| Video Playback Time | 27 hours | |