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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max, getting a 91.1 score against 84.5. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is noticeably thinner but heavier than iPhone XS Max. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has lesser RAM and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution, a really brighter display and a bigger display. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 38 percent more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone XS Max, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone XS Max. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save some dollars and get the iPhone XS Max, letting go a couple specs and features.
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