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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-24 | -- |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 10.71 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 iPhone 13 Pro Max is a bit better than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, getting a score of 93.2 against 91.1. Even being the best cellphone in this review, iPhone 13 Pro Max is a just a little heavier and extremely thicker cellphone than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition works with Android 14 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 and a larger screen. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition have extremely similar batteries duration, although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a 1 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 200 MP resolution.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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