Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 / Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: SM-F966 family (Best Buy lists SM-F966U); 12 GB/256 GB, 12 GB/512 GB, 16 GB/1 TB; Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack, and Mint only on Samsung.com. The SIM layout varies by country and carrier.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021); 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. Apple’s spec page lists model codes A2483 and A2484; band support varies by country model. The iPhone 13 Pro (6.1-inch), iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 Pro Max are separate models.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold7Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Release year20252021
Main display8.0-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (Infinity Flex); 2184 × 1968, 368 ppi; 1–120 Hz adaptive

The adaptive refresh rate rises to 120 Hz when scrolling and drops as low as 1 Hz on static content to save battery. The foldable inner screen has a plastic protective layer and is not as hard as glass.

Samsung		—
Cover display6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 2520 × 1080 (21:9), 422 ppi; 1–120 Hz adaptive

The 21:9 ratio gives a width close to an ordinary phone for typing while folded.

Samsung		—
Peak brightnessUp to 2,600 nits

The peak is reached briefly in strong light; it is not a sustained full-screen value.

Samsung		—
Dimensions and weightFolded 72.8 × 158.4 × 8.9 mm; unfolded 143.2 × 158.4 × 4.2 mm; 215 g Samsung—
Glass and frameCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the cover screen, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the back; Advanced Armor Aluminum frame

Samsung says Advanced Armor Aluminum gives a 10% gain in strength and hardness over the previous frame.

Samsung		—
Water resistanceIP48 (lab-tested in fresh water up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes)

The 4 in IP48 refers to protection against solid objects larger than 1 mm; it is not a rating against fine dust. Samsung’s water test was done in fresh water.

Samsung		—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy Samsung—
Memory and storage12 GB + 256 GB; 12 GB + 512 GB; 16 GB + 1 TB

16 GB of memory comes only with the 1 TB version; there is no memory card slot.

Samsung		—
Rear cameras200 MP wide (ƒ/1.7, OIS, 85°); 12 MP ultra wide (ƒ/2.2, 120°); 10 MP telephoto (ƒ/2.4, OIS, 3× optical)

3× optical zoom uses the telephoto lens; 30× Space Zoom adds AI-assisted 10× digital zoom on top of the 3× optical.

Samsung		Triple 12 MP: Telephoto (ƒ/2.8, 3x optical zoom), Wide (ƒ/1.5, sensor-shift OIS), Ultra Wide (ƒ/1.8, 120°); 6x optical zoom range, up to 15x digital; LiDAR Scanner; Apple ProRAW

Macro photography works by switching to the Ultra Wide camera when you get close to a subject. The LiDAR Scanner speeds up focusing in the dark and enables Night mode portraits.

Apple
Front cameras10 MP on the cover screen (ƒ/2.2, 85°); 10 MP on the main screen (ƒ/2.2, 100°) Samsung—
Battery and charging4,400 mAh typical dual battery (rated 4,272 mAh); 50% in about 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare

The dual battery consists of cells split across both halves. Wireless PowerShare provides wireless power from the back of the phone to accessories such as earbuds or a watch.

Samsung		Up to 28 hours video (25 hours streamed), up to 95 hours audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; 15 W MagSafe, 7.5 W Qi wireless; about 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter

The adapter is not included and is sold separately. MagSafe uses a magnet array in the back to align chargers and accessories.

Apple
SoftwareAndroid 16 and One UI 8 SamsungLaunched with iOS 15 Apple
Connectivity5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung—
SIMUp to two nano-SIMs plus multi-eSIM

The SIM layout varies by market and carrier.

Samsung		Nano-SIM + eSIM or dual eSIM

eSIM is not supported in all regions; micro-SIM cards are not compatible.

Apple
Security and sensorsSide-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor; Samsung Knox and Knox Vault; accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity and light sensors

Knox Vault keeps sensitive data such as passwords and biometrics in a separate secure processor and memory.

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Display—6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED with ProMotion; 2778 × 1284 pixels, 458 ppi; adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3); typical 1000 nits, 1200 nits HDR; 2,000,000:1 contrast

ProMotion lowers the refresh rate for static content and raises it to 120 Hz for scrolling and animations, for both smoothness and battery savings. Because of the rounded corners, the diagonal measured as a rectangle is 6.68 inches.

Apple
Body—Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back, stainless-steel frame; Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green Apple
Water and dust resistance—IP68 (IEC 60529; up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) Apple
Chip—A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13 and 13 mini has a 4-core GPU; the Pro models have one more GPU core.

Apple
Storage—128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB

Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot. On the 128 GB model ProRes video is limited to 1080p 30 fps instead of 4K.

Apple
Video—Up to 4K 60 fps with Dolby Vision HDR; ProRes up to 4K 30 fps (1080p 30 fps on 128 GB); Cinematic mode 1080p 30 fps; macro video; 1080p 120/240 fps slow motion

ProRes is a professional video format that edits with little loss in editing software; its files are much larger than HEVC.

Apple
Front camera and Face ID—12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2; Face ID Apple
Cellular and wireless—5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE, Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode

5G and LTE bands vary by model number and carrier; Apple advises checking with your carrier.

Apple
Port and video output—Lightning; up to 1080p via Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR via AirPlay Apple
Audio formats—AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; spatial audio playback Apple
Size and weight—160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm; 240 g Apple