Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Apple iPhone 17 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 17 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,921, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 scores 9,443, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 6.9 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4832 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 offers 4400 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is rated 8.5.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

₹174,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹149,900

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

25 Jul, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Main Display


8.0 inches (20.32 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
1968x2184 px	1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	N/A	N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)	N/A	N/A

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4400 mAh	4832 mAh	6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging	40W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Substantially slimmer & lighter
Smooth performance
Decent cameras
AI & ecosystem features

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Pricey
Battery life could be better
Slow charging speed
Wobbles on a flat surface

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(247 ratings)

4.7/5

(1,456 ratings)

4.7/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,008,157 AnTuTu Score	2,521,699 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹174,999

@ Amazon

₹149,900

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 25, 2025

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,008,157

2,521,699

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

17.0 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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

3.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

15.6 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

8.0 inches (20.32 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1968x2184 px

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi

460 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

178.04 %

91.5 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

163.4 mm

162.98 mm

Width

72.8 mm

78 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.75 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

215 grams

231 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP48 (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)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view17 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

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

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

7680 x 4320 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps
HD @960 fps

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4400 mAh

4832 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

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

15h 10m

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

1h 14m 0s

1h 17m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)