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Z Flip 8 vs iPhone 17 Pro: Which to Buy?

Z Flip 8 vs iPhone 17 Pro: Which to Buy?
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs iPhone 17 Pro: Which phone to buy with Rs 1.35 lakh in your pocket? · financialexpress.com

Imagine you have a big pile of savings to buy one very fancy new phone.

Two famous phone companies, Samsung and Apple, sell their best phones for almost exactly the same price in India.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 is special because it folds in half like a wallet.

When folded, it has a small screen on the outside for quick messages, and a big screen inside.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is a normal-shaped phone with a super bright screen that is easy to see outside.

Its camera can zoom in very close, and it is great at recording videos.

The folding phone can stand up like a tiny tripod, so you can take group selfies without holding it.

The normal phone is built very tough and its battery lasts long for heavy use.

If you want a fun, small phone that folds, pick the Samsung; if you want a strong, reliable camera phone, pick the Apple.

Key facts

Base price (256GB)
Galaxy Z Flip 8: Rs 1,34,999 (12GB RAM); iPhone 17 Pro: Rs 1,34,900 (8GB RAM)
Price (512GB)
Galaxy Z Flip 8: Rs 1,54,999; iPhone 17 Pro: Rs 1,54,900
Z Flip 8 displays
4.1-inch cover display; 6.9-inch main display
iPhone 17 Pro display
6.3-inch, anti-reflective coating, 3,000 nits peak brightness
Z Flip 8 camera and battery
50MP primary camera, FlexMode tripod capability, 4,300 mAh battery
iPhone 17 Pro camera
Triple 48MP setup, tetraprism telephoto with 8x optical zoom, ProRes RAW, Dual Capture
Chipsets
Z Flip 8: flagship Qualcomm chip; iPhone 17 Pro: A19 Pro with vapour chamber cooling
iPhone 17 Pro build
Aluminium unibody frame with Ceramic Shield 2

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