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iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

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iPhone 16 Pro

iPhone 16 Pro

  • 199 g.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 134,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

  • 239 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 7.6 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 140,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,400 mAh), more RAM (12 GB) and a larger 7.6-inch, brighter screen, while the iPhone 16 Pro runs iOS, has a sharper screen, charges faster wirelessly (25 W) and has sharper selfies (12 MP).

Weight

iPhone 16 Pro
199 g
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
239 g

Display

iPhone 16 Pro
About 6.3 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
About 7.6 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 16 Pro
8 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 16 Pro
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 16 Pro

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 374 ppi).
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 12 MP (vs 4 MP).
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

  • Bigger battery: 4,400 mAh (vs 3,582 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Larger 7.6-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Slimmer: 5.6 mm thick (vs 8.3 mm).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

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PriorityiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi7.6-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 374 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A18 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity3,582 mAh battery4,400 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 16 ProGalaxy Z Fold6
Announced2024, September 092024, July 10
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 20Available. Released 2024, July 24
Model numbersA3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1SM-F956B, SM-F956B/DS, SM-F956U, SM-F956U1, SM-F956N, SM-F956W, SM-F9560
SAR (US)1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)1.24 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1871052 (v10); GeekBench: 8283 (v6); 3DMark: 4898 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1764 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS (Good)—
Battery testActive use score 14:17h—
EU label energyClass B—
EU label battery37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass C (90 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Dimensions149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)239 g (8.43 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions unfolded—Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm
Dimensions folded—Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Stylus support—Stylus support

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 185.2 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1856 x 2160 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)—
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 size6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% 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~90.1% screen-to-body ratio—
Inner display—Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 185.2 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio); 1856 x 2160 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Cover display—Cover display:; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; 6.3 inches, 968 x 2376 pixels, 410 ppi

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
ProcessorApple A18 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 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 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 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; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (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)4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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 camera48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF—
Additional rear camerasTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)—
Cover camera—10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Under-display camera—4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
BatteryLi-Ion 3582 mAhLi-Po 4400 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)15W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 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-F9560)
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; 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, 48, 53, 66 - A3293; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3083; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3292; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A32941, 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, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3293; 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3083; 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 - A3292; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32941, 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 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, 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)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 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 Stylus support

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumNavy, Silver Shadow, Pink, Black, White
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Additional specifications

Additional specifications specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
colourBlack Titanium, Desert Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 ProSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Performance—AnTuTu: 1608744 (v10) GeekBench: 6757 (v6) 3DMark: 4644 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1630 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 11:31h

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 if you want Android and a bigger battery, or the iPhone 16 Pro if you would rather have iOS and a sharper screen.

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