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Galaxy Z Flip7 vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy Z Flip7 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung
Galaxy Z Flip7

Overview

Display
Galaxy Z Flip7
6.9inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2520 · 400 PPI
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.9inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1320 × 2868 · 460 PPI
Chip
Galaxy Z Flip7
Samsung Exynos 2500 5G S5E9955 3 nm
3.3 GHz deca-core
Samsung Xclipse 950 (1000 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
4.26 GHz hexa-core
Apple G18P MP6 (1620 MHz) · Apple iOS 26
Memory
Galaxy Z Flip7
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
iPhone 17 Pro Max
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB · 2 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Galaxy Z Flip7
50.1MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
10 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
iPhone 17 Pro Max
48MP Main
48 MP Ultra Wide
48 MP Telephoto
18 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Battery
Galaxy Z Flip7
4,300mAh
25 W wired · 15 W wireless
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4,823mAh
40 W wired · 25 W wireless
Build
Galaxy Z Flip7
188g
166.7 × 75.2 × 6.5 mm
IP48
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233g
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Galaxy Z Flip7
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCe-SIMUSB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1

Specifications

Galaxy Z Flip7

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1400/300, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE 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 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Galaxy Z Flip7

Announced
2025 Jul 9
Status
Available. Released 2025 Jul 24

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Announced
2025 Sep 9
Status
Available. Released 2025 Sep 19

Galaxy Z Flip7

Dimensions
166.7 × 75.2 × 6.5 mm
Weight
188 g
Build
No
SIM
e-SIM
Protection
IP48 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Foldable screen

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Dimensions
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
Weight
233 g
Build
Ceramic Shield 2
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

Galaxy Z Flip7

Type
AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080x2520 pixels (~400 PPI density), ~87.5% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
No
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole
Secondary Number of Display Colors/Scales
16.8M

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Type
AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.9 inches
Resolution
1320x2868 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.5% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Galaxy Z Flip7

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 2500 5G S5E9955 3 nm
CPU
3.3 GHz deca-core
GPU
Samsung Xclipse 950 (1000 MHz)

iPhone 17 Pro Max

OS
Apple iOS 26
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
CPU
4.26 GHz hexa-core
GPU
Apple G18P MP6 (1620 MHz)

Galaxy Z Flip7

Card slot
No
Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Card slot
No
Internal
2TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Galaxy Z Flip7

Dual

50.1 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

12.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Quad

48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 4.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

48.0 MP, f/2.80, 100mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy Z Flip7

Single

10.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Dual

18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy Z Flip7

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Galaxy Z Flip7

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1
Wireless features
DLNA, Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling

iPhone 17 Pro Max

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1USB PD 3.2
Wireless features
UMA, Wi-Fi Calling

Galaxy Z Flip7

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Galaxy Z Flip7

Type
4300 mAh battery 16.77 Wh Li-ion
Charging
25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (Qi)
Battery Cells in Parallel
Yes
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.90 Volts

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Type
4823 mAh battery 18.76 Wh Li-ion
Charging
40.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.89 Volts

Galaxy Z Flip7

Models
SM-F766N Galaxy Z Flip7 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE KR 256GB
Price
₩1,485,000
Market
Asia
Countries
South Korea

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Models
iPhone 17 Pro Max 5G A3526 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
Price
1,199
Market
AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
Countries
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
SAR (head)
1.190 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.190 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (head)
1.490 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (body)
1.490 W/kg

Galaxy Z Flip7

Type
AM-OLED 2nd display
Size
4.1 inches
Resolution
948x1048 pixels (~343 PPI density)
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Not listed for this device

How the Galaxy Z Flip7 and iPhone 17 Pro Max differ

  • The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a larger battery, 4823 mAh against 4300 mAh on the Galaxy Z Flip7.
  • The main cameras are 50.1 MP on the Galaxy Z Flip7 and 48 MP on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
  • At launch the Galaxy Z Flip7 was listed at $1,485,000 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max at $1,199 (USD).
  • The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released in September 2025.