Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
6.9
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Jul 24, 2024
6.9-inch
7.6-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4685 mAh
4400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024 Jul 10, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1199 | €1449 $1900 | €1900

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches (~0.26 inches with camera bump)
153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm (~6.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.04 x2.68 x0.47 inches (153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm)
Weight
8.01 oz (227.0 g) 8.43 oz (239.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy, Crafted Black, White

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body 7.6-inch, 90.56% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2160x1856px, 21.9:18 ratio, 375 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.3 inches
2376 x968 px
Dynamic AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.05GHz
4x2.42G​Hz
Octa-core
1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720
2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720
2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe)
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4685 mAh, Li - Ion 4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 33min
Browsing
12h 42min
Video
7h 1min
Gaming
10h 30min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX903
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX972
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX913
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 66 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
142
Overall
147
Photo
136
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
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
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

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 n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Date approved: May 31, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMF956U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $2019
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $2259
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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