A familiar 6.1-inch upgrade reference.
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Two great phones.
Different things to love.
8″ · Dynamic AMOLED 2X · 120 Hz
256 GB · Violet Shadow · UK SM-F976BZVBEUB
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Published-spec match · for your selected priorities. Scores compare published capabilities, not lab-tested quality. Camera image quality and independent performance tests are not rated. See scoring
Display, Camera, Battery scoring is unavailable for this pair. Known hardware specs still appear below. We do not fill missing inputs with estimates.
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Bar length shows the stated amount. Use your priorities to decide which amount suits you.
Pixels per inch describe display density. This is not an overall display-quality or colour-accuracy score.
Published device weight, without a case.
Schematic balance · not a physical simulation
Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.
Relative diagonals · illustrative shape, not actual size
Dedicated telephoto reach. No digital or crop zoom.
Lens illustration · not an image-quality test
Up-to claims. Different test methods; no endurance winner.
Shared 40-hour scale · not mixed-use battery life
Different strengths. Your call.
170 g vs 215 g, before a case. Also 1.2 mm narrower.
Preference, not included in the match score.8″ vs 6.1″ diagonally. Larger is a preference, not an automatic win.
Preference, not included in the match score.8K recording is verified on this phone and absent on the other. Resolution alone does not establish video quality.
Verified hardware; Camera is not scored for this pair.Published facts, not hands-on recommendations. These preferences do not add extra points to the match score; no tested battery gains are inferred.
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iPhone 16: Apple publishes 460 ppi and a 2,000-nit outdoor peak, but the checked primary specifications do not give a numeric internal-display refresh rate. The v1 display score is withheld because that required input is unverified.
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Required display inputs are incomplete.
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iPhone 16Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraA great phone. An even better deal. Find the point where the value flips.
Comparable, positive scores are needed in your selected categories before we can calculate a price threshold.
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Manufacturer specifications. Your choice doesn’t change the comparison above.
Your selected categories: none. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.
How we calculate scores256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026
Comparable evidence is missing in one or more selected categories.
Apple publishes 460 ppi and a 2,000-nit outdoor peak, but the checked primary specifications do not give a numeric internal-display refresh rate. The v1 display score is withheld because that required input is unverified.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Verified maximum internal-display refresh rate.
Verified lens and video capabilities remain visible. A complete audit of the four pro-workflow inputs required by the v1 model is not included, so no camera score is inferred.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Complete verification of the four model-defined pro workflows.
Uses Apple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim and up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes charging claim. Cross-brand confidence is low because manufacturer test methods differ.
Selected weight: 1.
low confidence · 100% model coverage62.86 × 65% = 40.86Apple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Test methods differ across manufacturers.
Apple Support UKApple UK66.67 × 35% = 23.33Derived from Apple's up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes claim using a 20W-or-higher USB-C adapter. This is not a sustained charging measurement.
Apple Support UKCategory score = 40.86 + 23.33 = 64.19
No comparable independently measured CPU, GPU or sustained-performance results are included in this official-spec entry.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Comparable CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements.
The checked Apple UK material does not publish a fixed model-specific duration of software support.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Published model-specific software-support duration.
Nominal diagonal; 6.12 inches as a standard rectangle, with a smaller actual viewable area.
Apple Support UKApple's outdoor peak claim, not an independent measurement.
Apple Support UKApple's up-to 22-hour local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Test methods differ across manufacturers.
Apple Support UKApple UKDerived from Apple's up-to-50%-in-around-30-minutes claim using a 20W-or-higher USB-C adapter. This is not a sustained charging measurement.
50 percent divided by approximately 30 minutes.
Apple Support UKMagSafe, Qi2 and Qi charging are listed.
Apple Support UKApple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack.
Apple Support UKApple lists fixed internal storage options and no removable storage interface.
Apple Support UKUK specification supports nano-SIM plus eSIM and dual eSIM.
Apple Support UKControlled-lab claim: maximum depth of 6m for up to 30 minutes. Resistance is not permanent.
Apple Support UKThe rear modules are main and ultra-wide. The advertised 2x mode uses the main sensor; there is no separate native telephoto module.
Apple Support UKThe 2x mode is enabled by the 48MP main sensor, not a separate native telephoto lens.
Apple Support UKApple lists rear recording up to 4K60 Dolby Vision, not 8K.
Apple Support UK256 GB · checked 10 Sept 2026
Comparable evidence is missing in one or more selected categories.
Required display inputs are incomplete.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Comparable display specifications.
Camera hardware is listed, but all inputs for the camera-capability model have not been verified.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Complete model-defined camera workflow evidence.
Comparable battery claim inputs are missing.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Playback and charging conditions.
Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Independent benchmarks.
The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.
Selected weight: 1.
Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.
Full-rectangle nominal diagonal; rounded corners reduce viewable area.
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Video Playback Time (Hours, Wireless); manufacturer up-to claim. Protocols differ across brands.
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