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Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 279g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 460 ppi 373 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz219 Hz
Response time2 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 128.2 mm (5.05 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 279 g (9.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65453574
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
CPU378046208809
GPU449766204264
Memory261642140912
UX325827183510
NanoReview Score1415281737495
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C42.9 °C
Stability81 %82 %
Graphics Test59 fps25 fps
Graphics Score96324180
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Writing scoren/a14072
Web scoren/a9857
Video editingn/a7169
Data manipulationn/a9616
NanoReview Scoren/a12164

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 35.4 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.1.1

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Web Browsing10:47 h06:08 h
Video Playback16:55 h09:49 h
Games05:36 h04:21 h
Standby Mode112 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.51/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 2000
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - 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 No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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