Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6?

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger battery: 4,685 mAh against 4,000 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Which should you buy?

Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max for

Bigger battery: 4,685 vs 4,000 mAh (17% more)
Faster wireless charging: 25 W vs 15 W
Thinner folded: 8.3 mm vs 14.9 mm
Bigger main screen: 6.9" vs 6.7"
Optical zoom (5×), which the other lacks
More storage: up to 1 TB vs 512 GB
Better water resistance: IP68 vs IP48

Pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 for

Lighter: 187 g vs 227 g (40 g less)
More compact folded: 77.9 mm shorter
Brighter display: 2,600 vs 2,000 nits peak
More RAM: up to 12 GB vs 8 GB

Size comparison

Folded, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is 77.9 mm taller, 5.7 mm wider, 6.7 mm thinner and 40 g heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6. Its main screen is 0.2" larger. Unfolded, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 opens to 165.1 × 71.9 mm and 6.9 mm thick.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max163 × 77.6 × 8.25 mm
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip685.1 × 71.9 × 14.9 mm folded

Specs side by side

Launch	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Announced	September 9, 20241	July 10, 20241
Released	September 20, 2024	July 31, 20241
Launch price	$1,199	—

Body	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Size	163 × 77.6 × 8.3 mm	85.1 × 71.9 × 14.9 mm folded1
Unfolded size	—	165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm1
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	14.9 mm folded, 6.9 mm open1
Weight	227 g	187 g1 (better)
Frame	titanium	Matte aluminum1
Back	textured matte glass	—
Water resistance	IP68 (better)	IP48
Colours	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium	Yellow, Silver Shadow, Mint, Blue, Crafted Black, White, Peach1

Display	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Size	6.9"	6.7"
Cover screen	—	3.4"
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Resolution	1320 × 2868 (better)	1080 × 2640
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	2,600 nits (better)
Protection	Ceramic Shield	Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) inner; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover1

Performance and software	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Chipset	A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
CPU	6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)	Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Process	—	4 nm
Ships with	iOS	Android 14 with One UI 6.1.1
OS updates	—	7 years (to Jul 2031)1
Security updates	—	7 years (to Jul 2031)1

Memory	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
RAM	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage	256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (better)	256 GB / 512 GB
Card slot	—	No1

Cameras	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Rear	48 MP Main, OIS 12 MP Telephoto (5× optical), OIS 48 MP Ultrawide	50 MP Main, OIS 12 MP Ultrawide
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom	5× (better)	None
Front	12 MP	10 MP
Video	4K Dolby Vision at 120 fps	4K@60fps

Battery	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Capacity	4,685 mAh1 (better)	4,000 mAh
Wired charging	—	25 W1
Wireless charging	25 W (better)	15 W1
Reverse wireless	—	Yes1

Connectivity	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
5G	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes1
USB	USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Headphone jack	—	No1
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	Yes	—

Features	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
Fingerprint	—	Side-mounted1
Stereo speakers	—	Yes

Highlighted: the better value where one is clearly better. Sources for each phone are listed on the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 pages.

Quick answers

Is the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6?: Folded, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is 77.9 mm taller, 5.7 mm wider, 6.7 mm thinner and 40 g heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6. Its main screen is 0.2" larger. Unfolded, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 opens to 165.1 × 71.9 mm and 6.9 mm thick.
Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6?: The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger battery: 4,685 mAh against 4,000 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.