Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Apple
Announced July 2023 July 2024 September 2024
Status Coming Soon - August 2023 Coming Soon - July 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024
Price Rs. 154,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 164,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink, Black, White Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Form Factor Foldable Candybar Candybar
Dimension Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
(Unfolded: 6.1 x 5.11 x 0.24 in
Folded: 6.1 x 2.64 x 0.53 in)
Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm
Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
(Unfolded: 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 in
Folded: 6.04 x 2.68 x 0.48 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Up to two Nano-SIM and multi eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network 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 model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon)
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus support
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 14 iOS 18
User Interface One UI 5.1.1 One UI 6.1.1 -
Processor Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 750 (1 GHz) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB 1 GB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type QHD+ Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
QHD+ Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.6 inches 7.6 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1812 x 2176 pixels (373 ppi) 1856 x 2160 pixels (375 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.87% 90.36% 92.05%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes
Secondary Display 6.2 inches FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
6.3 inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen, 968 x 2376 pixels, 410 ppi 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1600 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi 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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 1 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 4400 mAh 4400 mAh -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -