Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Display
Display	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP	10 MP + 10 MP
Processor
Processor	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
RAM
RAM	-	12 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	-	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	-
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
Front Camera Physical Aperture	F1.9	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Main Camera Physical Aperture
Main Camera Physical Aperture	F1.78	-
Resolution
Resolution	32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Colours
Colours	-	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black
Height
Height	-	159.2 mm
Thickness
Thickness	-	6.9 mm
Weight
Weight	-	279 grams
Width
Width	-	128.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	489 ppi	372 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1768x2208 px
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1080 x 3200 pixels	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	-	89.07 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Resolution
Resolution	-	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.2 Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 1, 2023 (Unofficial)	September 13, 2020 (Official)
Model
Model	iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v16	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Triple
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	USB Type-C
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	-	Octa core (3.09 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	7 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 650
Processor
Processor	Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication	4 nm	-
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR5
Ram
RAM	12 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1