Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 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 16 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,021, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 scores 7,096, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 6.9 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 16 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 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 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 Fold6 offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 delivers longer battery life with 12h 21m, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 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 16 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹134,900

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

₹139,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

92%

98%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

10 Jul, 2024

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A18 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1856x2160 px (QHD (2k))	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Back Display

N/A

968x2376 px

N/A

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


4685 mAh	4400 mAh	8000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Good performance & battery life
Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
Video capabilities & Audio Mix
Apple Intelligence

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

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Camera control needs a learning curve
Apple Intelligence needs more work
Slow charging
Pricey

Crease still visible
Slow charging
Pricey

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.7/5

(17,095 ratings)

4.3/5

(693 ratings)

1.5/5

(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620 AnTuTu Score	1,772,746 AnTuTu Score	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹139,999 @ Amazon	₹199,999 @ Amazon
	Not Available in any other store	₹199,999 @ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Jul 10, 2024

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v14

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro APL1V07

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.42 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

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

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A18 Pro GPU

Adreno 750

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

1,772,746

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

17.0 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

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %

28.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1856x2160 px (QHD (2k))

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

375 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %

176.23 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

95.5 %

Design

Height

163 mm

153.5 mm

161.3 mm

Width

77.6 mm

68.1 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

12.1 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

227 grams

239 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

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

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

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

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

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 Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

N/A

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

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
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh

4400 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

12h 21m

20h 43m

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

1h 36m

1h 18m

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 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) / 700 (band 12)