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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
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)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22793780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)691010772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU440781510033
GPU795002791934
Memory344091367847
UX305891442645
NanoReview Score18857652112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4729 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
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length66 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
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 5.4
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2025 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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