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In a nutshell

The Fold7 is last year's Samsung foldable, and you can buy it refurbished today. It has an 8-inch inner screen, a 200MP main camera and a 10MP 3x telephoto, at 215g and 4.2 mm thick open. The iPhone Duo is brand new, with a 7.6-inch inner screen, IP68 protection, a titanium frame and iOS, but no telephoto.

The Galaxy Z Fold7 suits you if you want a big-screen foldable now with a proper zoom. The iPhone Duo suits you if you're staying on iPhone, want dust protection or want the longest run of updates.

Available models

Galaxy Z Fold7

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Pristine, Excellent, Great, Good

iPhone Duo

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Durability

Galaxy Z Fold7 79/100
iPhone Duo 100/100

The Duo is rated IP68 against the Fold7's IP48, has a titanium frame and should get updates for a year longer.

Water and dust:IP68 to 6 metres on the Duo. The Fold7's IP48 keeps out water but only solid objects over 1 mm, so dust and sand are a risk.

Frame and glass:Advanced Armour Aluminium and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the Fold7. Grade 5 titanium and Ceramic Shield 2 on the Duo.

Software support:Samsung promises updates to 2032 for the Fold7. Apple doesn't publish a date for the Duo, but launch year plus seven points to around 2033.

Released

2025
2026Newer

Updates until (est.)

2032
2033Supported for longer

Water resistance

IP48
IP68

Frame

Advanced Armour Aluminium
Titanium

Weight

215gLighter
254g

Release date

25 July 2025
23 October 2026

Front glass

Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Ceramic Shield 2

Dimensions

158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm
117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm

Biometrics

Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint
Touch ID (side button)

Security updates until

2032
–

Repairability

EU repairability class C
–

Performance

Galaxy Z Fold7 92/100
iPhone Duo 100/100

A year apart. The Duo has the newer chip, the Fold7 has 16GB of RAM on the 1TB model.

Chips:Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy in the Fold7, Apple's A20 Pro in the Duo.

Software:The Fold7 launched on Android 16 with One UI 8. The Duo ships with iOS 27.1.

Chip

Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
A20 Pro

RAM

–
12GB

Storage options

256GB, 512GB, 1TB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB

AI features

Yes
Yes

Screen quality

Galaxy Z Fold7 91/100
iPhone Duo 97/100

The Fold7 has the bigger inner screen. The Duo's is sharper and brighter.

Inner screen:8 inches at 2184 x 1968 on the Fold7, 7.6 inches at 2670 x 1878 on the Duo. Both run at up to 120Hz.

Brightness:2600 nits peak on the Fold7 against 3000 outdoors on the Duo.

Screen size

8"Bigger screen
7.6"

Screen type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh rate

120Hz
120Hz

Resolution

2184 x 1968
2670 x 1878

Peak brightness

2600 nits (maker figure)
3000 nits (maker figure)

Camera

Galaxy Z Fold7 68/100
iPhone Duo 55/100

The Fold7 for zoom and resolution. It has a 3x telephoto and a 200MP main, and records 8K.

Zoom:A 10MP 3x telephoto on the Fold7. The Duo has no telephoto and uses a 2x crop from its main sensor.

Main and ultrawide:200MP main and 12MP ultrawide on the Fold7, 48MP and 48MP on the Duo.

Video:Up to 8K at 30fps on the Fold7, up to 4K Dolby Vision at 120fps on the Duo.

Main camera

200MPMore megapixels
48MP

Ultrawide

12MP
48MPMore megapixels

Telephoto

10MP
None

Optical zoom

3xMore zoom
None

Front camera

10MP
12MPSharper selfies

Video recording

8K 30fps
4K 120fps Dolby Vision

2x zoom

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Crop from the main sensor, no telephoto lens

Battery

Galaxy Z Fold7 64/100
iPhone Duo 91/100

The Duo has the longer rated video playback and faster charging.

Battery life:Samsung rates the Fold7 at 24 hours of video and Apple rates the Duo at 31 hours on the inner screen. Different tests, so treat it as a guide.

Charging:25W wired and 15W wireless on the Fold7. The Duo reaches 50% in around 20 minutes with a 60W adapter and does 25W on MagSafe and Qi2.

Battery

4400mAh
–

Wired charging

25W
–

Wireless charging

Qi 15W
MagSafe 25W, Qi2 25W

Video playback (maker)

Up to 24 hours
Up to 31 hours

Connectivity

Galaxy Z Fold7 88/100
iPhone Duo 95/100

Both have Wi-Fi 7 and 5G. The Duo has the newer Bluetooth and the faster port.

Cable speeds:USB 3 at up to 10Gb/s on the Duo, USB 3.2 Gen 1 at 5Gb/s on the Fold7.

SIM:The Fold7 takes a nano-SIM plus an eSIM, or two nano-SIMs. The Duo is dual eSIM only.

Bluetooth:Bluetooth 5.4 on the Fold7, Bluetooth 6 on the Duo.

5G

Yes
Yes

Port

USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C (USB 3, 10Gb/s)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7

SIM

Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual eSIM

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 6

Our verdict

Buy the Galaxy Z Fold7 if you want a big-screen foldable with a 3x telephoto now, and you'll keep it out of sandy pockets. Buy the iPhone Duo if you're on iPhone, want IP68 protection and the longest run of updates, and can wait for refurbished stock after its 23 October 2026 launch.

Buy the Galaxy Z Fold7 if

  • You want a foldable in stock now
  • You want a 3x telephoto
  • You want an 8-inch inner screen
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Buy the iPhone Duo if

  • You're staying on iPhone
  • You want IP68 dust protection
  • You want updates for longer
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FAQs

Yes, if you want a big foldable with a 3x telephoto. Samsung's update promise runs to 2032, so a refurbished Fold7 has years of support left.

On ratings, the iPhone Duo. It is IP68 against the Fold7's IP48, so it is protected against dust as well as water, and it has a titanium frame.

Yes. Apple's Move to iOS app transfers contacts, message history, photos and mail accounts from an Android phone during setup.

Pristine, Excellent, Great and Good. Pristine has zero blemishes and at least 90% battery health. Good can show noticeable wear on the casing but works perfectly. Every grade is TechCheck certified and comes with a 12-month warranty.

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