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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has a general score of 97.6, which is better than the iPhone XS Max's overall score of 84.5. Galaxy Fold is a newer and just a little thinner phone than the iPhone XS Max, although it is also much heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a better display density. Galaxy Fold takes a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the Galaxy Fold also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 448 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Fold counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold costs a lot more money than the iPhone XS Max, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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