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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy Z Fold8

Galaxy Z Fold8 has too few published specs for an overall score; iPhone 18 Pro Max wins 1 and Galaxy Z Fold8 wins 2 of the areas both can be scored on.

Area by area

iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Display65—
PerformanceGalaxy Z Fold8 leads4381
CamerasiPhone 18 Pro Max leads6015
BatteryGalaxy Z Fold8 leads5051
Portability11—
Longevity——

Why pick iPhone 18 Pro Max

  • Storage (max): 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
  • Front camera: 18 MP vs 10 MP

Up to 43 hours video playback (Apple’s figure)

Why pick Galaxy Z Fold8

  • Main camera: 50 MP vs 48 MP
Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Galaxy Z Fold8

Scores 49 vs 47 on your weighting.

  1. Galaxy Z Fold849
  2. iPhone 18 Pro Max47

If Cameras mattered a bit more to you, iPhone 18 Pro Max would draw level.

Full specifications

Display
iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Size6.90 in7.60 in
PanelOLED, ProMotion—
Resolution2868 × 1320—
Refresh rate120 Hz—
Peak brightness3,000 nits—
Performance
iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
ChipsetApple A20 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max)—16 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage (max)2,048 GB1,024 GB
Memory card slotNo—
Cameras
iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Ultra-wide48 MP—
Telephoto48 MP—
Longest optical zoom4 ×—
Front camera18 MP10 MP
Best video4K @ 120 fps Dolby Vision—
Battery & charging
iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Battery—4,800 mAh
Wireless charging25 W—
Design
iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Weight249 g—
Thickness8.8 mm—
Water resistanceIP68—
BuildAluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2—
Software & connectivity
iPhone 18 Pro MaxGalaxy Z Fold8
Launched withiOS 27Android 17 with One UI 9.0
5GYesYes
3.5 mm jackNo—

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.