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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs iPhone 17

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

  • 188 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 115,000In Stock
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iPhone 17

iPhone 17

  • 177 g.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 117,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,300 mAh), more RAM (12 GB) and a larger 6.9-inch screen, while the iPhone 17 runs iOS, has a sharper, brighter screen, charges faster wirelessly (25 W) and has sharper selfies (18 MP).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
188 g
iPhone 17
177 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
About 6.9 inch screen
iPhone 17
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm) processor

Memory

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
12 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 17
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
UFS 4.0
iPhone 17
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

  • Bigger battery: 4,300 mAh (vs 3,692 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).
  • Slimmer: 6.5 mm thick (vs 8 mm).

iPhone 17

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 397 ppi).
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 18 MP (vs 10 MP).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
Display6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 397 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceExynos 2500 processorApple A19 processor
Memory12 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,300 mAh battery3,692 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy Z Flip7Apple iPhone 17
Announced2025, July 092025, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, July 25Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbersSM-F766B, SM-F766B/DS, SM-F766U, SM-F766U1iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
SAR0.86 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU0.69 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 2109773 (v10); GeekBench: 9360 (v6); 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1012 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-27.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery test—Active use score 14:59h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
DimensionsUnfolded: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm Folded: 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7 mm149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)177 g (6.24 oz)
Build materialsPlastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Dimensions unfoldedUnfolded: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm—
Dimensions foldedFolded: 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7 mm—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
DisplayFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.9 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Inner displayFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.9 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio); 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)—
Outer displayCover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), 4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)—
Screen resolution1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display featuresFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Anti-reflective coating
Display protection—Ceramic Shield 2
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.1% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
ProcessorExynos 2500 (3 nm)Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUXclipse 950Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
RAM12GB8GB
Storage256GB / 512GB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Front camera10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDRHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
Battery4300 mAhLi-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Wireless charging15W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
Operating systemAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · 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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520; 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 - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
Water resistanceIP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor AluminumIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlue Shadow, Jet Black, Coral Red, MintBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Desktop modeSamsung DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1513134 (v10) GeekBench: 7433 (v6) 3DMark: 5636 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1471 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.1 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 11:52h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7iPhone 17
EnergyClass B—
Battery42:04h endurance, 2000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (210 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 if you want Android and a bigger battery, or the iPhone 17 if you would rather have iOS and a sharper, brighter screen.

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