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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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iPhone 18 Pro Max 2TB

iPhone 18 Pro Max 2TB

  • 249 g.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 2,048 GB storage in this version.
KSh 220,000Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

  • 201 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 7.6 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.x.
KSh 185,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The iPhone 18 Pro Max runs iOS and has a larger listed battery (5,391–5,567 mAh depending on version), optical zoom, sharper selfies (18 MP) and a sharper screen, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs Android and has a larger 7.6-inch screen, a longer cycle life (1,200 cycles) and 8K video recording.

Weight

iPhone 18 Pro Max
249 g
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
201 g

Display

iPhone 18 Pro Max
About 6.9 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
About 7.6 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Storage

iPhone 18 Pro Max
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
UFS 4.x

Memory

iPhone 18 Pro Max
12 GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Up to 16 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 18 Pro Max

  • Larger listed battery: 5,391–5,567 mAh depending on version (vs 4,800 mAh).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 404 ppi).
  • More storage: 2 TB (vs up to 1 TB).
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 20 W).

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

  • Larger 7.6-inch screen (vs 6.9-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,200 (vs 1,000).
  • Lighter: 201 g (vs 249 g).
  • Slimmer: 4.5 mm thick (vs 8.8 mm).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

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PriorityiPhone 18 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi7.6-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 404 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 4x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceApple A20 Pro processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Storage2 TB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacityMarket-dependent versions:4,800 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min45 W wired, 20 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Announced2026, September 092026, July 22
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Available. Released 2026, July 22
Model numbersA3717, A3473, A3716, A3718SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 3463072 (v11); GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7); 3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness969 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.0 LUFS (Very good)—
Battery testActive use score 19:20h—
EU label energyClass A—
EU label battery62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass B (180 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—
SAR—1.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU—0.82 W/kg (head)     1.21 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Dimensions163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions unfolded—Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm
Dimensions folded—Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
DisplayLTPO 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)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield 2—
Display featuresAnti-reflective coatingFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) Anti-reflective coating Flex Titanium technology
Display technologyLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~90.7% screen-to-body ratio—
Inner display—Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Outer display—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
ProcessorApple A20 Pro (2 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (7-core graphics)Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Process node2 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
RAM12GB12GB / 16GB
Storage2TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.x
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2); 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)50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF
Front camera18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular videoLED 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 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2HDR
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/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)—
Periscope telephoto camera48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom—
Ultra-wide camera48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF—
Additional rear camerasTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)—
Cover camera—10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
BatteryMarket-dependent versions:; · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model; · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only modelSi/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh
ChargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min 20W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)20W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Operating systemiOS 27Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 106 - A3717; 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 - A3473; 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, 106 - A3716; 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, 106 - A37181, 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 - USA
5G bands1, 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 - A3717; 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 - A3473; 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 - A3716; 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 - A37181, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE6.0, 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/6/7, 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 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
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 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyGraphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Performance—AnTuTu: 2197874 (v10), 2947517 (v11) GeekBench: 10619 (v6) 3DMark: 6459 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1525 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-29.0 LUFS (Average)
Battery—Active use score 13:59h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 18 Pro Max 2TBSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Energy—Class A
Battery—49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall—Class A (210 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 6.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

Get the iPhone 18 Pro Max if you want iOS and a larger listed battery, or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 if you would rather have Android and a larger 7.6-inch screen.

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