Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 or Apple iPhone 15 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 | Apple iPhone 15 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 26 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 5.11 in | 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 253 g | 8.92 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | |
| Battery | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3274 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1899 EUR | $ 999 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 7.6" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 183.2 cm2 | 91.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 23.1:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 91.1% | 88.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1812 x 2176 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 373 PPI | 461 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+ -Cover display: -Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 -6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, st | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 128 | 154 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | 153 | |
| DxOMark Video | 123 | 158 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1476184 | 1516275 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 378184 | 382538 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 541753 | 527818 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 292222 | 267129 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 378184 | 382538 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1310476 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1945 | 2900 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5110 | 7214 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 9187 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 9105 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 27103 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1657 | 2888 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4061 | 7147 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon) 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min -Wireless charging 15W -Reverse charging 4.5W - IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus support |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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