Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	4400 mAh
Display
Display	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP	10 MP + 4 MP
Processor
Processor	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM
RAM	-	12 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	4400 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	-	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 40 Hours(4G)
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

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours
Colours	-	Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream
Height
Height	-	154.9 mm
Thickness
Thickness	-	13.4 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IPX8
Weight
Weight	-	253 grams
Width
Width	-	67.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	21.6:18
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes	-
Brightness
Brightness	-	1750 nits
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	489 ppi	373 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1812 x 2176 pixels
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
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)	-	176.2 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)4 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.0µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 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)	July 27, 2023 (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 v13

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	-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(1µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 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: eSIM
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
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 (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 740
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	-	LPDDR5X
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 4.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes