Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 309g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
  • Larger display: 10in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
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
Smartphones:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs
Galaxy Z TriFold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 10 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1584x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 4:3
Pixel density 458 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 214.1 mm (8.43 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 3.9 mm (0.15 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 309 g (10.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 830
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1200 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
3018
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
9710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37803018
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)107729710
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
2571210
CPU510033525838
GPU7919341106299
Memory367847486155
UX442645452918
NanoReview Score21124592571210

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 16
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4729 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length120 mm67 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 2500
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold the clear winner in this comparison.

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