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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs iPhone Air
₹24,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Galaxy Z Flip8 starts ₹24,901 lower: ₹1,24,999 against ₹1,49,900 for the iPhone Air.
- The iPhone Air has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,000 nits against 2,600) and sharper (460 ppi against Full HD+).
- Only the Galaxy Z Flip8 has an ultrawide camera.
- The iPhone Air is the lighter phone: 165 g against 180 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.5-inch screen against 6.9 inches.
- The iPhone Air is better sealed against dust and water: IP68 against IP48.
- Only the iPhone Air lists wireless charging, at 20W.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy Z Flip8 for the lower price and the ultrawide camera. Get the iPhone Air for the better screen, the lighter build and better water protection.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy Z Flip8iPhone Air
Size
6.9 inches
6.5 inches
Panel
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
2520 x 1080 (Full HD+)
2736 x 1260 (460 ppi) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
2,600 nits
3,000 nits (better)
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Performance
SpecGalaxy Z Flip8iPhone Air
Chipset
Exynos 2600 for Galaxy
A19 Pro
CPU
Deca-core, up to 3.8GHz
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
Not listed
5-core Apple GPU
RAM
12GB
Not listed
Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Software
One UI 9, Android 17 · 7 OS updates
iOS 27
Camera
SpecGalaxy Z Flip8iPhone Air
Rear cameras
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
48MP main (OIS)
Front camera
10MP
18MP
Video
4K at 60fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecGalaxy Z Flip8iPhone Air
Battery
4,300 mAh
Not listed
Wireless charging
Not listed
20W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy Z Flip8iPhone Air
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM
Nano SIM + eSIM
Dual eSIM (no physical SIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP48
IP68 (better)
Weight
180 g
165 g (better)
Thickness
6.1 mm
5.64 mm (better)
Colours
Pink, Graphite, Cream, Mint
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy Z Flip8iPhone Air
Launch in India
31 Jul 2026
19 Sep 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy Z Flip8
- 12GB + 256GB₹1,24,999
- 12GB + 512GB₹1,44,999
iPhone Air
- 256GB₹1,49,900
- 512GB₹1,74,900
- 1TB₹2,24,900
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.