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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

  • 215 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 8 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
KSh 158,000In Stock
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iPhone 17 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • 233 g.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 162,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The iPhone 17 Pro Max runs iOS, has a larger listed battery (4,823–5,088 mAh depending on version) and a sharper, brighter screen and charges faster wirelessly (25 W), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 runs Android and has a larger 8-inch screen, a longer cycle life (2,000 cycles), a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP) and 8K video recording.

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
215 g
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
About 8 inch screen
iPhone 17 Pro Max
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
UFS 4.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max
NVMe

Memory

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Up to 16 GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
12 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 8-inch screen (vs 6.9-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).
  • Lighter: 215 g (vs 233 g).
  • Slimmer: 4.2 mm thick (vs 8.8 mm).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • Larger listed battery: 4,823–5,088 mAh depending on version (vs 4,400 mAh).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 368 ppi).
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
Display8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 368 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 4x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorApple A19 Pro processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 2 TB storage
Battery capacity4,400 mAh batteryMarket-dependent versions:
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy Z Fold7Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Announced2025, July 092025, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, July 25Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbersSM-F966B, SM-F966B/DS, SM-F966U, SM-F966U1iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR1.24 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.42 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 2600583 (v10), 2331417 (v11); GeekBench: 10118 (v6); 3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1000 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery test—Active use score 17:58h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
DimensionsUnfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight215 g (7.58 oz)233 g (8.22 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Dimensions unfoldedUnfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm—
Dimensions foldedFolded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
DisplayFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Inner displayFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio); 1968 x 2184 pixels (~368 ppi density)—
Cover displayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2; 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi—
Screen resolution1968 x 2184 pixels (~368 ppi density)1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display featuresFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) Titanium plate layer for display supportAnti-reflective coating
Display protection—Ceramic Shield 2
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.7% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUAdreno 830 (1200 MHz)Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
Rear camera200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Cover camera10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm—
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDRHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Periscope telephoto camera—48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
BatteryLi-Po 4400 mAhMarket-dependent versions:; · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model; · Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Wireless charging15W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time)· 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)
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, 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 - USA1, 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 - A3526; 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 - A3257; 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 - A3525; 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 - A3527
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor AluminumIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, MintSilver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Desktop modeSamsung DeX (desktop experience support)—
Additional featuresSamsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1995132 (v10) GeekBench: 9152 (v6) 3DMark: 5952 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1408 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-28.0 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 11:44h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7iPhone 17 Pro Max
EnergyClass B—
Battery40:28h endurance, 2000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (210 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the iPhone 17 Pro Max if you want iOS and a larger listed battery, or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 if you would rather have Android and a larger 8-inch screen.

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