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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, having a 97.6 score against 85.3. Samsung Galaxy Fold has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Fold construction is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and they were released with only a few months difference.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a brighter display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Fold has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 448 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has 8 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 11 Pro Max's camera is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Fold's camera, and although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, they both have the same back camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 12 MP back-facing camera and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Fold has just a bit better battery life than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 4380mAh battery size.
Galaxy Fold is way more expensive than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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