Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Apple
Announced July 2025 September 2025 September 2025
Status Coming Soon - July 2025 Coming Soon - September 2025 Coming Soon - September 2025
Price Rs. 174,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 119,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
(Unfolded: 6.24 x 5.64 x 0.17 in
Folded: 6.24 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm
(6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Stylus support
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, iOS 26 iOS 26
User Interface One UI 8 - -
Processor Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM 16 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB 1 TB 2 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protection
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protections
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 8.0 inches 6.5 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1968 x 2184 pixels (367 ppi) 1260 x 2736 pixels (463 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.76% 88.92% 91.36%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes
Secondary Display 6.5 inches Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Titanium plate layer for display support
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multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 200 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 48 MP 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+ 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
20W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
20W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model
Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only
25W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 4400 mAh 3149 mAh 5088 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -