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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Comes with 713 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 3687 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Shows 48% longer battery life (35:25 vs 23:53 hours)
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
- 22% higher pixel density (458 vs 374 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 50 mm narrower
- 47% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1621 and 1100 points
- Weighs 45 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
Size | 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
Resolution | 1768 x 2208 pixels | 1284 x 2778 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 22.5:18 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 374 ppi | 458 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield |
Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8% | 87.4% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 97.3% | 99.4% |
PWM | 245 Hz | 238 Hz |
Response time | 6.4 ms | 8 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
Width | 128.1 mm (5.04 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
Weight | 271 gramm (9.56 oz) | 226 gramm (7.97 oz) |
Waterproof | IPX8 | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | No |
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Apple A14 Bionic |
Max. clock | 2840 MHz | 3100 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 660 | Apple GPU |
GPU clock | 840 MHz | - |
FLOPS | ~1720 GFLOPS | - |
RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2750 MHz | - |
Channels | 4 | 2 |
Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 207270 | 185620 |
GPU | 272918 | 285974 |
Memory | 144935 | 111321 |
UX | 151113 | 135642 |
Total score | 776239 | 725227 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 62% | 75% |
Graphics test | 32 FPS | 47 FPS |
Graphics score | 5395 | 7880 |
PCMark 3.0 score | 13506 | - |
Software
Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
ROM | One UI 4.1.1 | - |
OS size | 39 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 4400 mAh | 3687 mAh |
Charge power | 25 W | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
Fast charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:46 hr | 1:32 hr |
Web browsing | 07:38 hr | 12:04 hr |
Watching video | 11:50 hr | 14:25 hr |
Gaming | 04:51 hr | 07:11 hr |
Standby | 75 hr | 122 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2.5x |
Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) | 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", SK Hynix Hi-1337 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 65 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX613 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
Depth lens | - | Yes |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4290 x 2800 |
Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | - | 23 mm |
Pixel size | 2 microns | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | No |
USB version | 3.2 | - |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 20 | 18 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | August 2021 | October 2020 |
Release date | August 2021 | November 2020 |
SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
46 (71.9%)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
18 (28.1%)
Total votes: 64
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