Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

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2 of 3 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 to… Cancel	Empty slot Search to add a device
Brand	Apple	Samsung	Empty slot
Versions	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)	—	Empty slot
Announced	2026, September 09	2025, July 09	Empty slot
Released	2026, September 18	2025, July 25	Empty slot
Availability	Available	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	Empty slot
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A34731, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A37161, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA	Empty slot
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34731, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G	Empty slot

Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mmFolded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm	Empty slot
Weight	249 g (8.78 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz) Best	Empty slot
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Advanced Armor Aluminum)	Empty slot
Stylus	—	S Pen Supported on Inner Screen Only (Cover screen is not compatible)	Empty slot
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	Empty slot

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
Display Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1968 x 2184 pixels	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~368 ppi	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	2600 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Titanium plate layer for display support	Empty slot
Display Features	—	HDR10+	Empty slot

Display Type	—	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
Display Size	—	6.5 inches	Empty slot
Resolution	—	1080 x 2520 pixels	Empty slot
Pixel Density	—	~422 ppi	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	—	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	—	2600 nits	Empty slot
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Empty slot
Display Features	—	HDR10+	Empty slot

Operating System	iOS	Android	Empty slot
OS Version	27	16	Empty slot
Update Support	—	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9	Empty slot
User Interface	—	One UI 8, Upgradable to One UI 9	Empty slot
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Empty slot
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Empty slot
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)	Empty slot

RAM Options	12GB	12GB, 16GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
Modules	48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Best	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Empty slot
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+	Empty slot

Cameras	Single camera	Dual camera	Empty slot
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µmCover camera:10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm	Empty slot
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR	Empty slot
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	Empty slot

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Empty slot
Audio Jack	No	No	Empty slot
Audio Codec	—	High-bitrate audio support	Empty slot

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Empty slot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	Empty slot

Fingerprint	—	Yes, (side-mounted)	Empty slot
Face Unlock	Face ID	Yes, Dual-Screen Capable (Works via both the 10MP cover camera and 10MP inner camera)	Empty slot
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Empty slot
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Empty slot

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions:	Li-Po	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best	4400 mAh	Empty slot
Wired Charging	PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min	25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min Best	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	15W wireless	Empty slot
Reverse Charging	4.5W reverse wired	4.5W reverse wireless	Empty slot

Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint	Empty slot
Models	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718	SM-F966B, SM-F966B/DS, SM-F966U, SM-F966U1	Empty slot
SAR	—	1.24 W/kg (head)1.36 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	—	1.42 W/kg (head)1.24 W/kg (body)	Empty slot