Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
6.3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Aug 11, 2023
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.7-inch · 2640x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
3687 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1100 $999

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches
165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded
(85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm)
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Yes; IPX8
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.70% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
3.4 inches
720 x748 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (13)

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 3700 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 11min
Browsing
12h 21min
Video
7h 13min
Gaming
7h 23min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
10 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
137
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 13, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMF731U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

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