Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Fold Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Apple iPhone Fold
Released · Sep 20, 2024	Not announced · No information
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px	7.8-inch · 2460x2180px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 256GB	12GB · 256GB
4685 mAh	4700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm) thickness with camera 0.48 inches (12.25 mm)
Weight
8.01 oz(227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium	Black, White

Display

Size
6.9-inch	7.8-inch
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2460x2180px, 424 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
92.35 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Dolby Vision, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
	5.5 inches, 2380 x1080 px, OLED

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)	Apple A20 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU	Apple GPU
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB (NVMe)	256GB (UFS 4.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iOS

Battery

Capacity
4685 mAh	4700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 20.0W

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	50 MP
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	12 MP Folded: 12 MP

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1599

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs	Apple iPhone Fold Specs
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Review
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