iPhone Fold 2 vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone Fold 2 and iPhone 16 Pro Max finish level on the SpecEagle score (91/100 each). The iPhone Fold 2 leads on Software, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max answers on Camera, Battery, Build, Value — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
94
Display
94
96
Performance
96
88
Camera
92
82
Battery
86
96
Software
0
0
Build
95
0
Value
80
Category wins: iPhone Fold 2 1 · 4 iPhone 16 Pro Max
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v11
3,200,000
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AnTuTu v10
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1,752,000
Geekbench 6 Single
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3,402
Geekbench 6 Multi
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8,420
3DMark Solar Bay
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70.2
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Inner
7.8" LTPO 120 Hz
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Outer
5.5" LTPO 120 Hz
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Type
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LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
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6.9 inches (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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2,868 × 1,320 px (460 ppi)
Peak brightness
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2,000 nits HBM · 1 nit minimum
Protection
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Ceramic Shield, 2nd-gen
Always-on
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Yes, with dimmed clock + widgets
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
48 MP variable aperture
48 MP, f/1.78, 24 mm, sensor-shift OIS, dual-pixel PDAF
Periscope
48 MP 5x
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Telephoto
48 MP 3x
12 MP, f/2.8, 5× optical, OIS
Ultrawide
48 MP
48 MP, f/2.2, 120° FoV, autofocus
Front
24 MP
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Selfie
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12 MP, f/1.9, autofocus
Video
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4K @ 24/30/60/120 fps · Dolby Vision · ProRes
Features
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Photographic Styles · Cinematic mode · Smart HDR 5
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A21 Pro
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm, TSMC N3E)
RAM
16 GB
8 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe
CPU
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6 cores (2 × 4.05 GHz P + 4 × 2.42 GHz E)
GPU
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Apple 6-core GPU, hardware ray tracing
NPU
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16-core Neural Engine, 35 TOPS
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
4,800 mAh Si-C
4,685 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
45 W
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Wireless
30 W MagSafe Qi3
25 W MagSafe · 15 W Qi2
Wired
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~27 W USB-C PD
Video playback
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Up to 33 hours (Apple claim)
A · Apple
B · Apple
IP rating
IPX9
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Hinge
Titanium gen 2
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Weight
228 g
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A · Apple
B · Apple
Launch OS
iOS 28 Fold
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A · Apple
B · Apple
5x periscope
First Fold
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IPX9
Pressure water
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Choose iPhone Fold 2 if…
- 5x periscope on fold.
- Variable aperture cam.
- 4,800 mAh Si-C dual.
- IPX9 rated.
Choose iPhone 16 Pro Max if…
- Best-in-class video stabilization and Dolby Vision capture.
- Sustained gaming performance ahead of every Android peer.
- Six-plus years of major OS updates with day-one global rollout.
- Compact for a 6.9" device — titanium frame keeps weight reasonable.