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Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung · Phones

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Device B

iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple · Phones

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Announced	July 25, 2025	9 September 2026
Released	2025-07-25	18 September 2026
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	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, 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 - A3718
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 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 - A3718
Speed	LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Dimensions	Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
IP Rating	IP48 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68; 6 m for 30 minutes
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· 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)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	249 g

DISPLAY9 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)	1000 nits typical; 1600 HDR; 3000 outdoor peak
Color	—	P3
Features	—	Always-on; HDR; True Tone; Anti-reflective coating
Protection	Mohs level 1	Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Adaptive, up to 120Hz
Resolution	1968 x 2184 pixels (~368 ppi density)	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~90.0%	~90.7%
Size	8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

PLATFORM5 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	6 cores: 2 performance + 4 efficiency
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
GPU	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Neural engine	—	Dual 16-core
OS	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	iOS 27

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
RAM	12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	12GB
Storage Type	—	NVMe
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Sensor-shift OIS; macro; ProRAW; Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
MAIN CAMERA	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF	48 MP, f/1.48–f/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)
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+	4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps (main); external ProRes 4K/120fps; 4K@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.

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Selfie camera	10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF \| SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps; 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	6.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Other features	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) \| Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	LiDAR, barometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light; Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Capacity	4400 mAh	Market-dependent versions: \| · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model \| · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging Type	25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min \| 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) \| 4.5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Po 4400 mAh	Market-dependent versions: \| · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model \| · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Colors	Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint	Black; Silver; Glacier; Burgundy
Compatibility	—	Regional variants are listed separately. US A3473 is eSIM-only and requires carrier eSIM support; physical SIM support, battery capacity and network bands vary by model and market.
Cooling	—	Redesigned vapor chamber; three times the surface area of the previous generation
Environmental	—	40% recycled content by mass; fiber-based packaging (Apple)
Launch Price (USD)	$2,099.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-F966B, SM-F966B/DS, SM-F966U, SM-F966U1	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
Models and regions	—	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)
Price in Nigeria	₦2,863,800 (Seller price)	₦2,800,000 (Seller price)

TESTS1 field

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Battery Endurance	—	Video playback: up to 45 h; streaming: up to 40 h (Apple manufacturer test)

SECURITY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Anti-theft	—	Find My with Activation Lock when enabled
Data Protection	—	Secure Enclave protects cryptographic keys; device passcode protection
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	Face ID with TrueDepth facial recognition

EU LABEL4 fields

Specification	Galaxy Z Fold 7	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Battery	—	62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	—	Class A
Free fall	—	Class B (180 falls)
Repairability	—	Class C