Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air scores higher in 3 of 5 sections (performance, design & durability and display), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE leads in camera; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is performance: 96 vs 78 points.
The Apple iPhone Air is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE.
Choose the Apple iPhone Air for performance and design & durability; choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE for camera.
- iPhone Air leads in 16 fields
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE leads in 6 fields
- 18 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Air | Galaxy Z Flip7 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 96 | 78 |
| Camera | 53 | 59 |
| Battery | – | 48 |
| Display | 96 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 73 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Air: 95/100(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 78/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Exynos 2400
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Air: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Air: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Air: 3 nm
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Air: 48 MP
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Air: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 1/1.57″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Video recording
- iPhone Air: 4K 60 fps
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone Air: 18 MP(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 10 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Air: 3149 mAh
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 4000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Air: 40:00 h(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 37:03 h
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Air: 1000
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 1700
- Wired charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Air: Wired
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Air: 6.5″
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone Air: LTPO OLED
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Air: 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Air: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 426 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Air: 3000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 2600 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Air: 1260x2736
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 1080x2640
- Screen protection
- iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield 2
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Air: 165 g(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 187 g
- Thickness
- iPhone Air: 5.6 mm(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 6.9 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Air: IP68
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone Air: Glass
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone Air: Titanium(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Air: C
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Air: B
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- iPhone Air: A
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Air: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone Air: USB 2.0
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- iPhone Air: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- NFC
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Air: None
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- FM radio
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Air: iOS 26
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 7
- Launch price
- iPhone Air: $ 600.66
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: $ 526.06
- Year
- iPhone Air: 2025
- Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: 2025
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | iPhone Air | Galaxy Z Flip7 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands | 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, 53, 66 - A3517 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 - A3260 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 - A3518 | 1, 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 - USA |
| 5G bands | 1, 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 - A3517 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 - A3260 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 - A3518 | 1, 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, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, July 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, July 25 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 187 g (6.60 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 101.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density) Cover display: Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 2600 nits (peak), 3.4 inches, 720 x 748 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 306 ppi |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Exynos 2400 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Xclipse 940 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ |
| Dual | – | 50 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", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Black, White |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 | SM-F761B, SM-F761B/DS, SM-F761U1, SM-F761U |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 600.66 / € 743.77 / £ 605.00 | $ 526.06 / € 499.69 / £ 391.65 / ₹ 85,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 37:03h endurance, 1700 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |