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

Availability

Expected Announcement
	September2025
Prices (MSRP)
$2020

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 5.61 x 0.19 inches 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm
Folded
6.22 x2.87 x0.42 inches (157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm)
Weight
8.32 oz (236.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP48	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Shadow

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 100.95% screen-to-body	6.9-inch
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2184x1968px, 367 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
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
6.3 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (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
16GB/512GB	8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, 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	Wired: 35.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	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	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48
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

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