Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 / Apple iPhone 15

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6: Galaxy Z Fold6 (SM-F956B, international version); 12 GB memory with 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB storage. The Fold5, Fold7 and special editions based on the Fold6 are separate.

Apple iPhone 15: iPhone 15 (A2846, A2847); 128, 256 and 512 GB. The iPhone 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are separate models.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold6Apple iPhone 15
Release year20242023
Main (inner) display7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 2160 × 1856 (QXGA+), 374 ppi; 1–120 Hz

The folding inner screen has a crease along the hinge line in the middle; this comes from how foldable displays are built.

Samsung		—
Cover (outer) display6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 2376 × 968 (HD+); 1–120 Hz

The outer screen is narrow and tall; with the phone closed it is used like a regular smartphone.

Samsung		—
Peak brightness2600 nits

The peak figure is the manufacturer’s maximum for a small part of the screen over a short time.

Samsung		—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (4 nm) Samsung—
Memory and storage12 GB RAM; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Samsung—
Rear cameras50 MP wide (f/1.8, OIS); 12 MP ultra-wide (f/2.2); 10 MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3× optical); 30× digital zoom

Zoom beyond 3× is digital; detail drops as zoom increases.

Samsung		48 MP Main (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift OIS); 12 MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°); 12 MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift OIS)

The 2x telephoto is not a separate lens; it uses the centre of the 48 MP sensor. Digital zoom goes up to 10x.

Apple
Front cameras4 MP under-display camera on the inner screen (f/1.8); 10 MP on the cover screen (f/2.2)

The under-display camera keeps the inner screen uninterrupted; its resolution is lower than the cover camera’s.

Samsung		—
Battery and charging4400 mAh (typical); wired and wireless charging; up to 77 hours of music, up to 23 hours of video

Usage times are Samsung lab figures (NZ page); real-world time depends on screen use.

Samsung		—
GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back Samsung—
Dust and waterIP48

The 4 in IP48 means protection against solids larger than 1 mm; there is no protection against fine dust.

Samsung		—
S PenS Pen Fold Edition support (main display only); not included Samsung—
ConnectivityUSB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1); Samsung DeX; side-key fingerprint reader Samsung—
Size and weightUnfolded: 153.5 × 132.6 × 5.6 mm; folded: 153.5 × 68.1 × 12.1 mm; 239 g Samsung147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm; 171 g Apple
Launch softwareAndroid 14, One UI 6.1.1

This is the version the phone launched with, not the current version.

Samsung		—
ColoursSilver Shadow, Pink, Navy; online-exclusive Crafted Black and White

Colour options can vary by country; this list is from Samsung New Zealand’s page.

Samsung		Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Apple
Display—6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2556 × 1179 at 460 ppi; Dynamic Island

Dynamic Island turns the front camera cut-out into an area for alerts and live activities. Apple does not list ProMotion for this model, so the screen is not 120 Hz.

Apple
Brightness and contrast—1000 nits typical; 1600 nits HDR peak; 2000 nits outdoor peak; 2,000,000:1 contrast

The outdoor peak is used briefly in strong sunlight; the HDR peak applies to HDR video and photos.

Apple
Chip—A16 Bionic; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple
Storage—128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB Apple
Video—4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps Apple
Front camera and Face ID—12 MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9), 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps; Face ID Apple
Wireless—5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3; second-generation Ultra Wideband; NFC with reader mode

Ultra Wideband helps Find My show the direction and distance of a nearby item; availability varies by region.

Apple
Safety features—Emergency SOS, Find My and Messages via satellite; Crash Detection

Satellite features work only in certain countries and outdoors where there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage.

Apple
Battery—Up to 20 hours of video playback, 16 hours streamed, 80 hours of audio Apple
USB-C and charging—USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s), DisplayPort; about 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2 up to 15 W, Qi up to 7.5 W

Although the connector is USB-C, data runs at USB 2 speed, so moving large video files by cable takes longer than over the USB 3 port on the Pro models.

Apple
SIM—Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs at once)

Apple’s page also shows a SIM tray on models sold outside the US, so physical SIM support depends on the country of purchase.

Apple
Durability and materials—IP68 (up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes, IEC 60529); aluminium frame, Ceramic Shield front, colour-infused glass back

IP68 protection can decrease with normal wear, and liquid damage is not covered by Apple’s warranty.

Apple