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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs 18 Fold
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the 18 Fold, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
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 bands
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
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
18 Fold
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 18
18 Fold
- Announced
- 2026, September 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 07
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 249 g (8.78 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- SIM
· 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)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
18 Fold
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm
Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm
- Weight
- 219 g (7.72 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Anti-reflective coating
18 Fold
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED120HzHDR10+Dolby VisionHDR Vivid4000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.58 inches, 174.8 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2364 x 1672 pixels (~382 ppi density)
Cover display:
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels
HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- OS
- iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
18 Fold
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- XRing O3 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 10-core 4.35 GHz
- GPU
- Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
NVMe
18 Fold
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Triple
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 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)
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRDolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps)ProResProRes RAW (up to 120fps)Apple Log 23D (spatial) video/audiostereo sound rec.
18 Fold
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensesLED flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Single
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDRDolby Vision HDR3D (spatial) audiostereo sound rec.ProRes RAWApple Log 2
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
18 Fold
- Single
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Cover camera:
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
18 Fold
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
18 Fold
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1C+B1a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)GLONASSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
18 Fold
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Type
Market-dependent versions:
· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model
· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
- Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
18 Fold
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0, 50W PPS
50W wireless
Reverse wired
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
- Models
- A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
- Price
- £ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00
18 Fold
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold
- Price
- About 1400 EUR (price in China)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Performance
AnTuTu: 3463072 (v11)
GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7)
3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 969 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.0 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 19:20h
18 Fold
Not listed for this device
iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
18 Fold
Not listed for this device
How the iPhone 18 Pro Max and 18 Fold differ
- The 18 Fold has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5391 mAh on the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
- The 18 Fold has the bigger screen, 7.58 inches against 6.9 inches.
- The 18 Fold offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the iPhone 18 Pro Max and 200 MP on the 18 Fold.
- At launch the iPhone 18 Pro Max was listed at $1,299 and the 18 Fold at $1,400 (USD).