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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, getting a 93.2 score against 90.6. Even though iPhone 13 Pro Max and Galaxy Z Fold 3 were only released 1 months apart, the iPhone 13 Pro Max construction is thicker but lighter than Galaxy Z Fold 3. The iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1284 x 2778px resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The iPhone 13 Pro Max features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has less CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max also has a way larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light situations. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Z Fold 3, although the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 1% lower battery capacity.
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