Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 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 14 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,325, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB scores 3,310, making Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Apple iPhone 14 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 14 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB delivers 10h 46m, making Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB has a rating of 3.8.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 512GB

₹100,000

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

₹134,900

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

89%

87%

Release Date

24 Aug, 2021

09 Sep, 2022

06 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 888	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display


7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED	Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
1768x2208 px	1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


4400 mAh	4323 mAh	7200 mAh
25W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

512 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Sturdy and water-resistant build
Smooth performance and good cameras
Under-display camera makes viewing immersive
Useful software features

Dynamic Island is fun
Gorgeous display
Good performance and cameras
Crash detection

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Heavy and bulky
Cover screen feels cramped
Still needs to handled carefully
Pricey

Always-on display drains battery
Misses out on superfast charging
Pricey

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

3.8/5

(354 ratings)

4.6/5

(3,343 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

752,498 AnTuTu Score	945,794 AnTuTu Score	1,356,175 AnTuTu Score
10h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	18h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2021

(Official)

Sep 09, 2022

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

iOS v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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Apple A16 Bionic

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

752,498

945,794

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

11.0 s

27.0 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

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

2.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.2 %

27.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1768x2208 px

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

22.5:18

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

372 ppi

460 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.7 %

88.17 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

158.2 mm

160.7 mm

157.52 mm

Width

128.1 mm

77.6 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

6.4 mm

7.8 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

271 grams

240 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Water Resistance

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

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

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera9x Digital Zoomf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

9 x Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

4 MP
f/1.8 Camera2.0µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4400 mAh

4323 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

10h 46m

N/A

18h 36m

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

1h 5m 52s

2h 2m 13s

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

YesMini HDMI (Type C)

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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