Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

68 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 57 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Shows 117% longer battery life (43:42 vs 20:09 hours)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Comes with 1052 mAh larger battery capacity: 4352 vs 3300 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1226K versus 792K)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (1055 against 938 nits)
71% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2284 and 1338 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19.5:9
PPI	426 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	850 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	84.7%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	95.3%	99.9%
PWM	242 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	72.2 mm (2.84 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	640
GPU clock	840 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	227108	274447
GPU	239255	390073
Memory	147100	190761
UX	175227	363150
Total score	792147	1226350

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	71%	82%
Graphics test	27 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	4597	9446

Web score	12140	-
Video editing	7704	-
Photo editing	30191	-
Data manipulation	10606	-
Writing score	16498	-

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	-
OS size	29 GB	13 GB

Capacity	3300 mAh	4352 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	09:12 hr	20:14 hr
Gaming	03:32 hr	07:34 hr
Standby	64 hr	140 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 22 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	September 2021
Release date	August 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.86 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	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 charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

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