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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 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 4
  • Has a 0.9 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 15 Pro Max
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Shows 45% longer battery life (31:37 vs 21:52 hours)
  • Delivers 78% higher peak brightness (1780 against 998 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1571K versus 1225K)
  • 23% higher pixel density (460 vs 374 PPI)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 53.4 mm narrower
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 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 Fold 4
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1812 x 2176 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio10.8:919.5:9
PPI374 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1200 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space95.5%99.8%
PWM120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height155.1 mm (6.11 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width130.1 mm (5.12 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness6.3 mm (0.25 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight263 g (9.28 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Green, BurgundyWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3190 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 730Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1024768
GPU clock900 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU328991380664
GPU459294575404
Memory194943267719
UX242107347834
Total score12253351571621
Samples[3 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature36.5 °C47.8 °C
Stability62% -
Graphics test57 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score964710006
PCMark 3.0
Web score11851 -
Video editing7389 -
Photo editing32244 -
Data manipulation11221 -
Writing score16805 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 5.1.1 -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power25 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (11 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:19 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:30 hr12:36 hr
Watching video13:00 hr22:07 hr
Gaming04:37 hr06:58 hr
Standby119 hr139 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 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 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		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length52 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony 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 length12 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
Bokeh7080
Preview7686
Zoom128142
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMarkPhoto 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 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
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (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 version5.25.3
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, GalileoGPS, 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*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedAugust 2022September 2023
Release dateAugust 2022September 2023
Launch price$1800$1199
SAR (head)1.3 W/kg0.98 W/kg
SAR (body)1.51 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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