Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Apple iPhone 16e
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 | Apple iPhone 16e |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, July 09 | 2025, February 19 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 25 | Available. Released 2025, February 28 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mmFolded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Mohs level 1 | Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4 |
| Resolution | 1968 x 2184 pixels (~368 ppi density) | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Size | 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Apple A18 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| OS | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 | iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio |
| Single | - | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS |
| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF | - |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+ | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | 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/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless | Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) |
| Type | Li-Po 4400 mAh | Li-Ion 4005 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint | Black, White |
| Models | SM-F966B, SM-F966B/DS, SM-F966U, SM-F966U1 | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5 |
| Price | € 1,367.99 / $ 1,399.99 / £ 1,449.00 / ₹ 174,999 | $ 384.65 / C$ 670.75 / £ 460.00 / € 534.00 / ₹ 51,499 |
| SAR | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) | 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 11:44h | Active use score 11:53h |
| Display | 1408 nits max brightness (measured) | 799 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -28.0 LUFS (Good) | -25.7 LUFS (Very good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 1995132 (v10) GeekBench: 9152 (v6) 3DMark: 5952 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10) GeekBench: 8224 (v6) 3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | 40:28h endurance, 2000 cycles | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | Class B | Class B |
| Free fall | Class A (210 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |