Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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6.9
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Released · Jul 24, 2024
Not announced · Expected Sep 2025
7.6-inch · 2160x1856px
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
4400 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
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
8.43 oz (239.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP48 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
Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy, Crafted Black, White

Display

Size
7.6-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
2160x1856px, 21.9:18 ratio, 375 PPI 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.56 %
Peak brightness
2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720
2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720
2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 750 Yes
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) iOS (18.x)

Battery

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

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 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, aptX, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), 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: May 31, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMF956U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1900 / € 1900

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 10, 2024
Expected Announcement
September2025

Alternative variants

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Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 2019
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Memory 1024GB
MSRP $ 2259
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