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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 7.7 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Z Fold 3 is a little bit better than iPhone XS Max, with a score of 90.6 against 84.5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is extremely newer and thinner than iPhone XS Max's, although it is also way heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1242 x 2688px resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone XS Max features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone XS Max also has a larger aperture.
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