Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Lighter design: 227g vs 236g
- Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4400mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/512 GB | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 8 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1968x2184 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 367 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 | 91.2 % | 92.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP48 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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) | 2279 | 3564 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6910 | 8880 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 33019 |
| CPU | 440781 | 465726 |
| GPU | 795002 | 721738 |
| Memory | 344091 | 250875 |
| UX | 305891 | 375110 |
| NanoReview Score | 1885765 | 1813449 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 512 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 | n/a | 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 | 1:40 h | 1:57 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 14:34 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 22:01 h |
| Games | n/a | 07:12 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 163 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 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: 200 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 | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 | n/a | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 93 |
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 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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