Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,680, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB scores 3,310, making Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB delivers longer battery life with 10h 46m, while Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
24 Aug, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1768x2208 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
N/A
N/A
832x2268 px
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP + 4 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4352 mAh
4400 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
512 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sturdy and water-resistant build
  • Smooth performance and good cameras
  • Under-display camera makes viewing immersive
  • Useful software features
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Heavy and bulky
  • Cover screen feels cramped
  • Still needs to handled carefully
  • Pricey
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(3,560 ratings)
3.8/5
(354 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

846,870
AnTuTu Score
752,498
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
Aug 24, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

846,870
752,498
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.2 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
7.6 inches  (19.3 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1768x2208 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
22.5:18
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
372 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %
89.7 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

160.8 mm
158.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78.1 mm
128.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
6.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

238 grams
271 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Form Factor

N/A
Foldable Touch
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length IMX703 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
N/A
4 MP
f/1.8 Camera2.0µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4352 mAh
4400 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 46m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 5m 52s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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