Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

80 out 100

VS

94 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Larger display: 7.6in
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Lighter design: 227g vs 239g
Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

87

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

80

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

97

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

84

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

89

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

64

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

87

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

80

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

94

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1856x2160 pixels	1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.9:18	19.5:9
Pixel density	374 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	n/a	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6 %	92.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

1556 nits

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	153.5 mm (6.04 in)	163 mm (6.42 in)
Width	132.6 mm (5.22 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	239 g (8.43 oz)	227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance	IP48	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Silver - Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

90.6 %

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	4040 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 750	Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1490 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2289 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

2244

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

3564

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

6876

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

8880

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2244	3564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6876	8880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	33019

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

1932987

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813449

CPU	457523	465726
GPU	800440	721738
Memory	366650	250875
UX	308374	375110
NanoReview Score	1932987	1813449

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

14677

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

17948

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

n/a

Writing score	21402	n/a
Web score	18660	n/a
Video editing	7996	n/a
Data manipulation	16566	n/a
NanoReview Score	17948	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size	26.8 GB	18 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	4400 mAh	4685 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (38% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:41 h	1:57 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

19:49

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

35:01

Web Browsing	06:44 h	14:34 h
Video Playback	13:06 h	22:01 h
Games	04:56 h	07:12 h
Standby Mode	100 h	163 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	142
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Sony IMX803
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.28
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.8
Focal length	66 mm	120 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	Sony IMX913
Sensor size	1/3.94	1/3.06
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3LU	Sony IMX972
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

132

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

128

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

159

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

133

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Bokeh	75	80
Preview	71	93
Zoom	135	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX374	Sony IMX714
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.6
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.6 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July, 2024 yr	September, 2024 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	1899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1199
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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