Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 22:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 85.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
1930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
6276
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51146276
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13485
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
1781862
CPU309114423151
GPU346277681568
Memory174323376105
UX309815301038
NanoReview Score11395291781862
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB 29.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/1.57
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.2
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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