Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Product
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1,799 USD
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1,199 USD

Price
1,799 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Apple iPhone
Model No
SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions
Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
253 g (8.92 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Colors
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Type
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density) Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740
Apple GPU

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB/1TB NVMe

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort