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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, with a 93.2 score against 90.6. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max design is lighter but thicker than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has 2 less cores (although faster) and 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back camera, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max also has a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy Z Fold 3's battery life is very similar to the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max one, although the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a 1 percent bigger battery size.
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