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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

61 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 2 years 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 Flip 3 5G
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Weighs 38 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Shows 122% longer battery life (31:37 vs 14:13 hours)
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1571K versus 767K)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 92% higher peak brightness (1780 against 927 nits)
  • Comes with 1141 mAh larger battery capacity: 4441 vs 3300 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 2 years and 1 month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G 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
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 Flip 3 5G
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio21.9:919.5:9
PPI426 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness850 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1200 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio85%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space95.3%99.8%
PWM242 Hz240 Hz
Response time6.5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height166 mm (6.54 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width72.2 mm (2.84 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness6.9 mm (0.27 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight183 g (6.46 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5GApple A17 Pro
Max clock2840 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (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 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process5 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 780Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 660Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1024768
GPU clock840 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1290.2 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU222411380664
GPU205078575404
Memory168612267719
UX171111347834
Total score7672121571621
Samples[2 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature39.1 °C47.8 °C
Stability71% -
Graphics test27 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score459710006
PCMark 3.0
Web score12503 -
Video editing7729 -
Photo editing31726 -
Data manipulation10421 -
Writing score16316 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock2750 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size29 GB17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity3300 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power25 W23 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (10 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (40% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:30 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:34 hr12:36 hr
Watching video09:17 hr22:07 hr
Gaming03:55 hr06:58 hr
Standby65 hr139 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
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: 12 MP
2) 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 resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/2.55"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX913
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length22 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5580
Preview6986
Zoom72142
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX374Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)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 version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedAugust 2021September 2023
Release dateAugust 2021September 2023
Launch price$1000$1199
SAR (head)0.86 W/kg0.98 W/kg
SAR (body)1.58 W/kg0.98 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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