Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Apple iPhone XS Max 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 XS Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,760, while Samsung Galaxy Fold scores 2,450, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Fold offers a screen size of 7.3 inches, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Fold the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Fold features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS Max's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Fold the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Fold and Apple iPhone XS Max feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Fold offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Fold better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Fold offers a higher battery capacity with 4380 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 3174 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Fold better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XS Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Fold offers 512 GB, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Fold has a rating of 3.4.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Oct, 2019
28 Sep, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Apple A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

7.3 inches (18.54 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1536x2152 px
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
N/A
N/A
720x1680 px
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

10 MP + 8 MP
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

4380 mAh
3174 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Superb, super-sized display
  • Dual-SIM support, finally
  • Very capable cameras
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • More expensive than both your kidneys
  • Not comfortable for one-handed use
  • No fast charger or 3.5mm adapter in the box
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.4/5
(60 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,098 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

445,125
AnTuTu Score
447,893
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v12.0
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

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

Co-Processor

N/A
M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

445,125
447,893
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
29.0 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
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

7.3 inches  (18.54 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1536x2152 px
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

362 ppi
456 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

160.36 %
84.89 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

160.9 mm
157.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

62.9 mm
77.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

15.5 mm
7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

276 grams
208 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone 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)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.9 Camera24 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
10 MP
f/2.2 Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4380 mAh
3174 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 47 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless 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
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
NVMe
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 Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SIM 2

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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
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

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A
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

Applications

N/A
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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