Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,021, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB scores 6,158, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB offers 6.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB delivers longer battery life with 9h 02m, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G 512GB is rated 8.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024
10 Jul, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A18 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1080x2640 px (FHD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
3.4 inches (8.64 cm)
N/A
N/A
720x748 px
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4685 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Good performance & battery life
  • Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
  • Video capabilities & Audio Mix
  • Apple Intelligence
  • Clean design, less pronounced crease
  • Fun & productive AI tools
  • Improved cameras
  • Good performance
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Camera control needs a learning curve
  • Apple Intelligence needs more work
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Limited customisation on cover screen
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.7/5
(17,246 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620
AnTuTu Score
1,497,995
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 02m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹99,999
₹79,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
Jul 10, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years
7 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 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
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)

3 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Adreno 750
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
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.

1,774,620
1,497,995
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
15.0 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)

6.0 %
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %
31.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1080x2640 px (FHD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
2600 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi
426 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %
85.63 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163 mm
165.1 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.6 mm
71.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm
6.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

227 grams
187 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass

Form Factor

N/A
Clamshell
N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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
9h 02m
16h 04m

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

1h 36m 0s
1h 17m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.0
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 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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SAR Value

Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz 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 v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
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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