Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Apple A20 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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A full comparison of the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

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Category scores

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Performance —

Display 85

Camera 71

Battery 56

Portability —

Value for money —

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide

Performance 92

Display 81

Camera 50

Battery 45

Portability 76

Value for money —

What makes Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better?

Bigger battery: 5100 vs 4800 mAh

What makes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide better?

Faster charging: 45W vs 25W
Better main camera: 50MP vs 48MP

Comparison verdict

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max:

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide:

Specs comparison

Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide
Processor	Apple A20 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu	—	3119308
Geekbench Single	—	3041
Geekbench Multi	—	9494
Display	6.9" LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	7.6" Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2
Resolution	1320x2868	1828x2584
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Battery	5100 mAh	4800 mAh
Charging	25W	45W
Wireless charging	25W	0W
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Ultrawide	48 MP	50 MP
Telephoto	48 MP	0 MP
Front camera	18 MP	10 MP
RAM	12GB	12GB / 16GB
Storage	256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB
OS	iOS 27	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
NFC	yes	yes
Protection	IP68	IP48
Dimensions	—	161.4×123.9×4.9 mm
Weight	—	199 g
Launch price	—	—