Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Aug 27, 2021
Released · Sep 24, 2021
7.6-inch
6.7-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4400 mAh
4352 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1799 | €1899 $1099 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump)
158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
9.56 oz (271.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Dust; IPX8 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2268 x832 px
Super AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 660 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer 4352 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 30min
Browsing
8h 15min
Video
6h 58min
Gaming
8h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second 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: 1.0 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 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
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 9 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1899
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With Dual SIM and eSIM
SIM type Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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