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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
94 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 1 year and 1 month after. 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 5
  • Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Shows 53% longer battery life (35:01 vs 22:55 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (1807 against 1258 nits)
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1839K versus 1498K)
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 22% higher pixel density (458 vs 374 PPI)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 52.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Apple iPhone 16 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
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 5
vs
iPhone 16 Pro Max

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches6.9 inches
Resolution1812 x 2176 pixels1320 x 2868 pixels
Aspect ratio10.81:919.5:9
PPI374 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%92.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space94.7%99.6%
PWM120 Hz240 Hz
Response time4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Fold 5
1258 nits
iPhone 16 Pro Max+44%
1807 nits

Design and build

Height154.9 mm (6.1 inches)163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width129.9 mm (5.11 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness6.1 mm (0.24 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight253 g (8.92 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueWhite, Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A18 Pro
Max clock3360 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock680 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2289 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU384437475293
GPU561497719585
Memory277544259838
UX274646385136
Total score14981241839852
Samples[4 tests][6 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.9 °C42.9 °C
Stability52% -
Graphics test71 FPS -
Graphics score11959 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14233 -
Video editing7895 -
Photo editing33582 -
Data manipulation13076 -
Writing score19407 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size34 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh4685 mAh
Max charge power25 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr1:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:04 hr14:34 hr
Watching video12:40 hr22:01 hr
Gaming05:13 hr07:12 hr
Standby126 hr163 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.06"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7080
Preview7693
Zoom128142
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX374Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.2"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/26, 1/3.2" -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 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
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
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
AnnouncedJuly 2023September 2024
Release dateAugust 2023September 2024
Launch price$1799$1199
SAR (head)1.24 W/kg1.22 W/kg
SAR (body)1.19 W/kg1.45 W/kg
Sensors - 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
Further details
Notes on 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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