Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Fold: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Fold. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone Xs MaxApple iPhone Xs MaxGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy FoldSamsung Galaxy FoldN. America · 12GB · 512GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Fold
N. America · 12GB · 512GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
48 reviews
6.3
9 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone Xs Max Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		stores to buy Samsung Galaxy Fold Samsung Galaxy Fold
N. America · 12GB · 512GB
Inches 6.5" 4.58"
Resolution FHD+ FHD
Usable surface 85% useful 51% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
157.5 mm
7.9 mm 		60.5 mm
157.9 mm
11.7 mm
Weight 208 g 203 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 855
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 512 GB
AnTuTu 683.746
v10 		572.100
v10
Battery 3174 mAh 4380 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5-2.4

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A2101 SM-F900U

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
5 years ago 		February 2019,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global N. America

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xs Max
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Size
77.4 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
60.5 mm • 157.9 mm • 11.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 203 g
Usable surface 85 % 51 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Glass
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 4.58"
Type Oled AMOLED • Dynamic Amoled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Resolution FHD+
1242 x 2688 px 		FHD
840 x 1960 px
Density 456 Pixels per inch 466 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • Wide screen notch
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Foldable Display

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
3.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
7.0
Is it comfortable?
8.7
7.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
8.0
Number of reviews
48 reviews
9 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 12 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
683.746
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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572.100
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 33% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 512 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.0
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
8.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
8.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
8.4
Number of reviews
48 reviews
9 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight X Samsung
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.5-2.4
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.5" --
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7.2 Mpx 10 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
105
Selfie
97
Photo
119
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
8.0
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
7.2
Quality of selfies
8.1
7.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.3
Number of reviews
48 reviews
9 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n258 mmWave (26GHz)
  • n260 mmWave (39GHz)
  • n261 mmWave (28GHz)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.160 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
8.5
Quality of the GPS
8.9
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.6
8.2
Number of reviews
48 reviews
9 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3174 mAh
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4380 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
48 reviews
9 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 31%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 60%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 22%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 22%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 11%
    Every six months
  • 67%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
48 reviews
9 reviews
Prices
From $ 319 --
Prices unavailable

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