Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy Fold Apple iPhone X
Released · Sep 27, 2019
Released · Nov 03, 2017
7.3-inch · 2152x1536px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 512GB
3GB · 256GB
4380 mAh
2716 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1980 $1149

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches
160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Folded
(160.9 x 62.8 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
9.74 oz / 276.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space silver, Cosmos black Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
7.3-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2152x1536px, 362 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
4.6 inches
1680 x720 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0) 3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
4380 mAh, Li - Polymer 2716 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 07, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF900U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Alternative variants

Single SIM
5G Bands n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 24, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF907B
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
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