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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

86 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 21, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1885K versus 1571K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 25% higher pixel density (460 vs 367 PPI)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 65.9 mm narrower
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 2279 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size8 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1968 x 2184 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio - 19.5:9
PPI367 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height157.9 mm (6.22 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width142.6 mm (5.61 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight236 g (8.32 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP48IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3390 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1000 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU440781380664
GPU795002575404
Memory344091267719
UX305891347834
Total score18857651571621
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1.1 -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power25 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (38% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:40 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 12:36 hr
Watching video - 22:07 hr
Gaming - 06:58 hr
Standby - 139 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution - 8000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX803
Sensor size - 1/1.28"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length66 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.06"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX633
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 86
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX374Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024September 2023
Release dateOctober 2024September 2023
Launch price$1999$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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