Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
| Key differences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price in Egypt | 139,999 EGP | 128,999 EGP |
| Price in Saudi Arabia | 6,099 SAR | 6,999 SAR |
| Price in UAE | 6,599 AED | 4,849 AED |
| Screen | 6.9 inches | 7.6 inches (main) |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Main camera | 48 MP (main) | 50 MP wide |
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage with ƒ/1.9 aperture | 10 MP (cover display) |
| Battery | Built-in lithium-ion battery | 4800 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging: up to 50% in about 15 minutes with a 60W or higher adapter | 25W fast charging |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB or 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB – 2 TB | 256 GB – 1 TB |
| Weight | 249 g | 201 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP48 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | — | 2026-07 |
| OS | iOS 27 | Android 17 with One UI 9 |
| Updates | — | Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | Width: 78.0 mm, Height: 163.4 mm, Depth: 8.75 mm | 4.5 mm unfolded, 9.7 mm folded |
| Weight | 249 g | 201 g |
| Build | Aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Armor Aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 front and Victus 2 back, two layers of titanium under the display |
| IP rating | IP68 (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP48 |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Lavender, Graphite, Cream, Pistachio (Samsung.com exclusive) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Foldable main display, cover display |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 7.6 inches (main), 5.5 inches (cover) |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 pixels at 460 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness | — | 3000 nits on both displays |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (front), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back) |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | A20 Pro chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| GPU | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB or 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Storage type | — | 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB |
| Card slot | No | — |
| Main camera | ||
| Cameras | 48 MP (main), 48 MP (ultrawide), 48 MP (telephoto) | 50 MP wide + 50 MP ultrawide |
| Camera features | — | 50 MP dual rear camera (wide + ultrawide) with 2x optical zoom and up to 10x digital quality, ProVisual Engine, night photography, 8K video recording, dual recording |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | 8K video recording |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage with ƒ/1.9 aperture | 10 MP (cover display) + 10 MP (main display) |
| Selfie video | — | 10 MP front camera on cover display and 10 MP on main display |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in lithium-ion battery, up to 30 hours typical use and up to 45 hours video playback | 4800 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging: up to 50% in about 15 minutes with a 60W or higher adapter, and MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W | 25W fast charging, fast wireless charging |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes, supports wireless charging (according to Carbon Magnet Case) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 | — |
| SIM | Dual eSIM | — |
| NFC | Yes, with reader mode | — |
