Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
- Larger display: 7.6in
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Lighter design: 221g vs 271g
- Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4400mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 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 | 7.6 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1768x2208 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 22.5:18 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 92.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 245 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 128.1 mm (5.04 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 271 g (9.56 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- White - Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | n/a |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1381 | 3780 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3692 | 10772 |
| CPU | 262576 | 510033 |
| GPU | 355866 | 791934 |
| Memory | 201687 | 367847 |
| UX | 237066 | 442645 |
| NanoReview Score | 1057195 | 2112459 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 64 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 31 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5307 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16454 | n/a |
| Web score | 12808 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7732 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10345 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13992 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 39 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1.1 | 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 (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:46 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:01 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:59 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 80 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | 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: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 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 |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | SK Hynix Hi-1337 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 71 | n/a |
| Zoom | 101 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 - SBAS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 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 | August, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
