Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1799	8GB/256GB - $1199

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
8.92 oz / 253.0 g	7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water; 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
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 91.12% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, 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 2316 x904 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1591 (Good)	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB 8GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	iOS

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2062	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5531	Untested
3D Mark High
3886	Untested
3D Mark Low
2158	Untested

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Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 41min

Browsing

9h 22min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

9h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP	Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

140

Overall

144

Photo

135

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E 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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
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
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF946U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs
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