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iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

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iPhone 15 Pro Max

iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • 221 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 92,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

  • 187 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 90,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The iPhone 15 Pro Max runs iOS and has a bigger battery (4,441 mAh), optical zoom and better water and dust protection (IP68), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 runs Android, has more RAM (12 GB) and a brighter screen for outdoor use and is lighter (187 g) and slimmer.

Weight

iPhone 15 Pro Max
221 g
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
187 g

Display

iPhone 15 Pro Max
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density)

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 15 Pro Max
8 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15 Pro Max
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • Bigger battery: 4,441 mAh (vs 4,000 mAh).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Records ProRes for editing.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Lighter: 187 g (vs 221 g).
  • Slimmer: 6.9 mm thick (vs 8.3 mm).

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PriorityiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 426 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceApple A17 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,441 mAh battery4,000 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 15 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Flip6
Announced2023, September 122024, July 10
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2024, July 24
Model numbersA2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2SM-F741B, SM-F741B/DS, SM-F741U, SM-F741U1, SM-F741W, SM-F741N
SAR (US)1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)1.09 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1487203 (v10); GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)—
Measured display brightness1787 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.5 LUFS (Very good)—
Battery testActive use score 16:01h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 118h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Dimensions159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm
Weight221 g (7.80 oz)187 g (6.60 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions unfolded—Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Dimensions folded—Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 101.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass—
Display features120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologyLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~89.8% screen-to-body ratio—
Inner display—Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 101.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); 1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density)
Cover display—Cover display:; Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 1600 nits (peak), 3.4 inches, 720 x 748 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 306 ppi

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
ProcessorApple A17 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUApple GPU (6-core graphics)Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB, 512GB, 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Periscope telephoto camera12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF—
Additional rear camerasTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
BatteryLi-Ion 4441 mAh4000 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update15W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Operating systemiOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (SM-F7410)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2849; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3105; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A31081, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2849; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3105; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A31081, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural TitaniumYellow, Silver Shadow, Mint, Blue, Black, White, Peach

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—32-bit/384kHz audio

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Performance—AnTuTu: 1400594 (v10) GeekBench: 6265 (v6) 3DMark: 4487 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1475 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 10:35h

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the iPhone 15 Pro Max if you want iOS and a bigger battery, or the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 if you would rather have Android and more RAM.

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