Apple iPhone Air (512GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (12GB RAM + 512GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone Air (512GB) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (12GB RAM + 51…. Comparing Apple iPhone Air (512GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (12GB RAM + 51… on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone Air (512GB) stands against Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (12GB RAM + 51… and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone Air (512GB) is ₹1,39,900 and for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (12GB RAM + 51… is ₹1,94,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 05, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone Air (512GB)	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (12GB RAM + 51…
Display	6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels	7.6 inches, 1828 x 2448 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
OS	iOS v26	Android v17
Internal Memory	512 GB	512 GB
Price	₹1,39,900	₹1,94,999

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Overview

Specs Score	66 / 100	92 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.5 in	7.6 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels	1828 x 2448 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed		4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Hexa Core	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Front Camera	18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	10 MP
Weight	165 g Lighter	201 g
Thickness	5.6 mm	4.5 mm Slimmer
Battery	3149 mAh	4800 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No No	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging

General

Model	iPhone 17 AIr	SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
Sim Type	Dual Sim	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM SIM	SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 09, 2025	July 22, 2026
In The Box	iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	74.7 x 156.2 x 5.6 mm	123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm
Weight	165 g	201 g
Colors	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Lavender, Graphite, Cream, Pistachio

Display

Type	Color Super Retina XDR Display (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.5 inches, 1260 x 2736 pixels	7.6 inches, 1828 x 2448 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	4:3
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 403 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.9%	~ 88.9%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 On The Front and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 On The Back
Brightness	1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness	3000 nits Peak Brightness
HDR Support	Yes	Yes, HDR10+
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes, LTPO
Features	Super Retina XDR Display, 16.63 Cm (6.5″) (Diagonal) All‑screen Oled Display, 2736x1260‑pixel Resolution At 460 Ppi, Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island	Yes, Punch Hole
Foldable Display		Yes
Cover Display		5.5 inches, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, 10:16

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage	512 GB	512 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
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

Camera Score

141 (DxOMark)

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, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI, MY FANCAM, PHOTO ASSIST, Now Nudg
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP48
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip	Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm, Samsung DeX Support, SmartThings Support, KNOX PRIVACY, Dual-layer Flex Titanium Plate Under The Display, Armor FlexHinge

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Sensor	IMX904
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Features	Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg	Optical Quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 10x, ProVisual Engine
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash	10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix	HDR
Cover Camera		10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Main) Punch Hole
Cover Camera Video Recording		4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v26	Android v17
Custom UI		One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Fabrication Node	3nm
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 840
NPU		Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF
Video	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, 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	3149 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4800 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 20W	Yes, 20W wireless
Reverse Charging		Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		26 hours
Music Playback Time	100 hours

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