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iPhone 17 Air vs Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

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iPhone AirKSh 118,000.00
iPhone 17 Price range: KSh 117,000.00 through KSh 158,000.00
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Original price was: KSh 86,000.00.Current price is: KSh 82,000.00.
Samsung Galaxy S26KSh 97,500.00

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FeatureiPhone 17 AirSamsung Galaxy Z TriFold
PriceKSh 610,000.00
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)Tri-foldable 10.0 inches, 305.4 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); cover 6.5 inches, 422 ppi
ProcessorApple A19 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
RAM12GB16GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB512GB / 1TB
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS200 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
BatteryLi-Ion 3149 mAhLi-Ion 5600 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)309 g (10.90 oz)
Operating systemiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6Android 16, One UI 8.5
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationiPhone 17 AirSamsung Galaxy Z TriFold
General
BrandAppleSamsung
ModeliPhone AirGalaxy Z TriFold
Announced2025, September 092025, December 02. Released 2025, December 12
Design
Dimensions156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)Unfolded: 159.2 x 214.1 x 3.9-4.2 mm; Folded: 159.2 x 75 x 12.9 mm
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)309 g (10.90 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), ceramic-glass fiber-reinforced polymer back, aluminum frame, titanium hinge housing
Display
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)Tri-foldable 10.0 inches, 305.4 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); cover 6.5 inches, 422 ppi
Screen resolution1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)Main: 1584 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~269 ppi density); cover: 1080 x 2520 pixels
Display protectionCeramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5; anti-reflective coatingCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Display features120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (peak); cover Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits (peak)
Performance
ProcessorApple A19 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Memory & Storage
RAM12GB16GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS
Expandable storageNoNo
Cameras
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS200 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
Front camera18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)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
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging
BatteryLi-Ion 3149 mAhLi-Ion 5600 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Software
Operating systemiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6Android 16, One UI 8.5
Network
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time); Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time); Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, ASHA
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Supported
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Durability
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Features
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky BlueCrafted Black
Audio
LoudspeakersYesYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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