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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 |
| 11.11 | 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 | 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 5.3 | 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 Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max, with a 91.1 score against 84.5. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a heavier but noticeably thinner cellphone than Apple iPhone XS Max. IPhone XS Max features an extremely better processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little more vivid screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger display, much more screen brightness and a quite better resolution of 1968 x 2184. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a much more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 448 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 38% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone XS Max, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone XS Max. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Apple iPhone XS Max, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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