Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is priced from ₹1,49,900, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is available at ₹89,439 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Price	₹1,49,900	₹89,439
Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Display	6.9 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	7.6 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 4MP (Front)
Battery	4823mAh, 40W	4400mAh, 25W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR4X), 256GB (UFS 3.1)

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10/10

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,49,900

8.1/10

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

₹89,439

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,49,900

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

₹89,439

Reasons To Consider

→ Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (A19 Pro)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (40W)

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (4X Zoom)

Crisper and higher resolution video recording capability upto 4K@100fps

Large image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.28")

Rich HDR playback with expanded dynamic range and realistic contrast - (Dolby Vision)

→ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Features a crispier and higher resolution display - (QHD+)

Super slow-motion video recording support producing fluid, detailed playback - (960 fps slomo)

Thinner, lightweight design offering comfortable one-handed handling - (6.3 mm)

Features a high touch sampling rate - (240Hz)

Supports reverse wireless charging for accessories

Wider front aperture gathering more light for clear selfies in dim settings - (f/1.8)

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Display	6.9 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	7.6 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 4MP (Front)
Battery	4823mAh, 40W	4400mAh, 25W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	256GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹1,49,900	₹1,54,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Display Size	6.9 inches	7.6 inches
Area	115.6 cm²	183.2 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Foldable Display
Screen to Body Ratio	90.7%	90.9%
Resolution Width	1320pixels	1812pixels
Resolution Height	2868pixels	2176pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	23.1:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	373ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	QHD+
Peak Brightness	3000nits	1200nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Cover Display Type	-	HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Cover Display Refresh Rate	-	120Hz
Cover Display Playback Quality	-	SDR
Cover Display Colour Depth	-	16.7 Million Colours
Cover Display Size	-	6.2
Cover Display Resolution Width	-	904
Cover Display Resolution Height	-	2316
Cover Display Aspect Ratio	-	23.1:9
Cover Display Display Bit Rate	-	8-bit
Cover Display Resolution	-	HD
LTPO Support	Yes	-
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	-
Typical Brightness	1000nits	-
High Brightness	1600nits	-
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Height	163.4 mm	155.1 mm
Width	78 mm	130.1 mm
Thickness	8.75 mm	6.3 mm
Height	-	155.1 mm
Width	-	67.1 mm
Thickness	-	15.8 mm
Weight	231 grams	263 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield 2	Ultra Thin Glass
Screen Material	-	Glass
Secondary Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass Victus+
Back Material	Ceramic Shield	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Hinge	-	Stainless Steel Hinge
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2	USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port	Display Port 1.2
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IPX8 (Water Resistance)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	AKG
Display Protection	Apple Ceramic Shield 2	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Fabrication Size	3 nm	4 nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores	1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 730
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	-

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	2094047	1299948
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3899	1767

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	26	12
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, AI Camera, Apple Intelligence, Live Translate, Siri AI	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Main Camera Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.78	f/1.8
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	48MP	10MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	48MP	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120°	123°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Features	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, panorama, Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, Slow Motion, Time-lapse	HDR
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	960 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	2-10X
Optical Zoom Support	4X	3X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Video, Macro Video Recording, Night Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video	HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Sony IMX903	-
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.28"	-
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120°	-
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX973	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX972	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	PDAF	-
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	18MP	4MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	20 mm	26 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.96 µm	2 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Ultrawide	Wide
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel PDAF	Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Video Features	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	SDR recording
Cover Camera Megapixel	-	10MP
Cover Camera Aperture	-	f/2.2
Cover Camera Focal Length	-	24 mm
Cover Camera Pixel Size	-	1.22 µm
Cover Camera Additional Info	-	1/3.0"
Cover Camera Lens Type	-	Wide
Cover Camera Features	-	HDR
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX914	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	-
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse	-

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Battery Capacity	4823mAh	4400mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	40W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	15W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, PD3.2, Qi 2.2	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	-

Memory

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	NvMe	UFS 3.1
RAM Size	12	12
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	LTE 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	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Features	Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6e
Bluetooth Version	6	5.2
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, Apple Lossless	A2DP, AAC, aptX HD, LE, SBC
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS	BDS, GPS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	-	Side Mounted
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Dual Ambient Light Sensor, Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Linear Resonant Actuators