In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A2218 | SM-F946B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - touch screen, dual screen | |
| Height | 158 mm | 154.9 mm | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 67.1 mm | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. |
| Depth | 8.1 mm | 13.4 mm | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is narrower than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Weight | 226 g | 253 g | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is lighter than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm |
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| Body Colour | Silver | Space grey | Midnight green | Gold | Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black | |
| Body Material | Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass | Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof, spill-resistant | Water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP68 | IPX8 | |
| Repairability Index | 7 (out of 10) | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head) | 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | Lightning | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super Retina XDR Display | Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Inward folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 7.6" | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2176 x 1812 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Display Format | - | QXGA+ | |
| Pixel Density | 458 ppi | 374 ppi | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21.6:18 | |
| Max Brightness | 1200 cd/m² | 1750 cd/m² | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 2000000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch | 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 6.2" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 2316 x 904 pixels | |
| Second Display Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 7.6 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2176 x 1812 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 3.36 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 8-core | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| RAM | - | LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| User Memory | - | 216.1 GB |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 85 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 26 mm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | Natural, High Key, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono | - | |
| HDR Mode | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has face detection. |
| Light Source | True Tone LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Cinematic video stabilisation, Zero Shutter Lag, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels | RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 123 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger second camera lens field of view than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | 26 mm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has better third camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 36 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical stabilization of the third camera. |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | 52 mm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Capture depth information | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Optical image stabilisation for video, 6-piece lens | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 12 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 85 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Natural, High Key, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono | - | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 4 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/1.8 | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Front) | - | 2 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Front) | - | Under display camera |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 4400 mAh | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Apple fast charging technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | - | 2400 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | Playback (video): up to 20 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 12 hrs Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs |
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs Talk (4G): up to 2400 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | iOS 13 | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | - | One UI 5.1.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound | - | |
| Video Enhancements | HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 | - |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | Face ID | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, FaceTime, AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, FaceTime audio, U1 chip | Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 |
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| Included Accessories | Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, 18W USB-C power adapter, Lightning to USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 4 m | 1.5 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |
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