Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.78 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 runs at 3.39 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4441 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offers 4400 mAh, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹159,900

@ Croma

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

₹149,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

10 Jul, 2024

Performance


Apple A17 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1856x2160 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	6.3 inches (16 cm)
N/A	968x2376 px

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


4441 mAh	4400 mAh
20W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

Improved design & durability
Lighter weight
AI & ecosystem features
Good performance & cameras

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Crease still visible
Slow charging
Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,228 ratings)

4.3/5

(693 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,545,034 AnTuTu Score	1,772,746 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jul 10, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v14

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Processor

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 750

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,545,034

1,772,746

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.2 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1856x2160 px

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

460 ppi

375 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

176.23 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

159.9 mm

153.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm

68.1 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

12.1 mm

Weight

221 grams

239 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera66 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

N/A	4 MP f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 2.0µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4441 mAh

4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

12h 21m

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

N/A

1h 18m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 2300(band 30)

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) / 850(band 26)