Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
74
out of 100
VS
89
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 10, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2456K versus 1750K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Shows 77% longer battery life (35:01 vs 19:49 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1787 against 1550 nits)
- 23% higher pixel density (460 vs 374 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 55 mm narrower
- 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3507 and 2244 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 7.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1856 x 2160 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.9:18 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | - |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 92.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Z Fold 6
7.6″ (20.9:18 ratio) = 28.6 in2
iPhone 16 Pro Max
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
~57% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 153.5 mm (6.04 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 132.6 mm (5.22 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 239 g (8.43 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green, Pink | White, Black, Silver, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.83/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) · 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A18 Pro |
| Max clock | 3390 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | 6 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2289 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 33340 |
| Single-core score | 2244 | 3507 |
| Multi-core score | 6876 | 8789 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 768993 | 508577 |
| GPU | 841318 | 540541 |
| Memory | 333219 | 191233 |
| UX | 513439 | 509980 |
| Total score | 2456969 | 1750331 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 69% | 74% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1450 | 1718 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 28 FPS |
| Section 1 | 35 FPS | 34 FPS |
| Section 2 | 27 FPS | 29 FPS |
| Section 3 | 21 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7138 | 7448 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 61% | - |
| Graphics test | 26 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4520 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18720 | - |
| Video editing | 7997 | - |
| Photo editing | 34228 | - |
| Data manipulation | 16327 | - |
| Writing score | 21435 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#144th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-16 (Nyvronis) | AnTuTu 11 | 2456969 |
| 📘 2025-11-30 (Atila) | AnTuTu 11 | 2347721 |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-20 (thuanday) | AnTuTu 11 | 2043169 |
| 📘 2026-09-17 (Jonibek) | AnTuTu 11 | 1692383 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (l1tsemerr) | AnTuTu 11 | 1650968 |
| 📘 2026-04-27 -> hoduyhaodzso1tg | Battery life | SOT 12:58 / – |
| 📘 2026-04-12 -> hoduyhaodzso1tg | Battery life | Battery report |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | - |
| OS size | 26.8 GB | 18 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 4685 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:41 hr | 1:57 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | 14:34 hr |
| Watching video | 13:06 hr | 22:01 hr |
| Gaming | 04:56 hr | 07:12 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 163 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#14th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 66 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3LU | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | 160 |
| Preview | 71 | 93 |
| Zoom | 135 | 130 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" | - |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 149 |
| Video | - | 155 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2024 | September 2024 |
| Release date | July 2024 | September 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1899 | $1199 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 | - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.22 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.45 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 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro Max:
- The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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