Samsung z fold vs iphone 13 pro max

Q: Which is better iPhone 13 Pro Max or Z fold 3?

Overall winner: iPhone 13 Pro Max While it certainly isnt the most novel phone in this head-to-head, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is definitely the best overall. Its superior battery, increased memory, more versatile cameras, and more reliable software support make it a better device than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (1TB) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. Comparing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (1TB) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (1TB) stands against Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (1TB) is ₹1,79,900 and for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is ₹1,54,998. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 28, 2022.

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
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Specification	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (1TB)	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Rear Camera	12 MP f/1.5 (Wide Angle) 12 MP f/1.8 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP f/2.8 (Telephoto) with autofocus	50 MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP f/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus
Battery	4352 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4400 mAh, Li-Po Battery
OS	iOS v15	Android v12
Display	6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778 pixels, 120 Hz	7.6 inches, 1812 x 2176 pixels, 120 Hz
Internal Memory	1 TB	256 GB
Price	₹1,79,900	₹1,54,998

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus NVMe
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Shows 83% longer battery life (43:44 vs 23:53 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (1051 against 930 nits)
22% higher pixel density (458 vs 374 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 50 mm narrower

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	22.5:18	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	97.3%	99.9%
PWM	245 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	128.1 mm (5.04 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	6.4 mm (0.25 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	271 gramm (9.56 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in home button	No

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple GPU
GPU clock	840 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	-

Memory

RAM size	12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	207270	213823
GPU	272918	317561
Memory	144935	126792
UX	151113	136444
Total score	782285	799752

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	63%	82%
Graphics test	32 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	5358	9483
PCMark 3.0 score	13502	-

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.1.1)
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	39 GB	13 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4400 mAh	4352 mAh
Charge power	25 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	07:38 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	20:14 hr
Gaming	04:51 hr	07:42 hr
Standby	75 hr	140 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", SK Hynix Hi-1337 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	2 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	September 2021
Release date	August 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

209 (60.6%)

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

136 (39.4%)

Total votes: 345

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Is Samsung Z fold better than iPhone 13?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs iPhone 13 Pro Max: Overall winner The Galaxy Z Fold 4 shows up the iPhone 13 Pro Max when it comes to multitasking, productivity and display quality.

Which is better iPhone 13 Pro Max or Z fold 3?

Overall winner: iPhone 13 Pro Max While it certainly isn't the most novel phone in this head-to-head, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is definitely the best overall. Its superior battery, increased memory, more versatile cameras, and more reliable software support make it a better device than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Is iPhone 13 Pro better than Samsung?

The iPhone 13 Pro beats the Galaxy S22 Plus in the performance, video performance, and battery departments. However, the Galaxy S22 Plus has a bigger, better display and faster charging speed. The camera performance and software are a close call.

Is iPhone 13 better than Samsung Galaxy?

On the Geekbench 5 overall performance test, the iPhone 13 delivered an impressive 4,436, only coming in behind its Pro siblings. The Galaxy S22 comes in roughly 1,100 points behind at 3,341.