iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Galaxy Z Fold 4 speed test

iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Galaxy Z Fold 4 speed test delivers a big surprise

The iPhone 14 Pro models are the only new Apple devices to feature the slightly faster and more efficient A16 Bionic chip.

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The chip is faster than the A15 variant that powers the iPhone 14 and Plus models.

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B benchmark scores showed that already. The new A16 Bionic is also quicker than what the competition has to offer, another new iPhone tradition.

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However, real-life speed tests involving the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 deliver a better picture of what the two devices are capable of.

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This is the kind of test we’re used to seeing with each new flagship smartphone release.

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Also, it’s the kind of test the latest iPhone usually wins. After all, the A16 Bionic should outperform the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus System-on-Chip (SoC) that powers the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

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But the speed test you’re about to see shows that surprises can be expected, thanks to a critical component.

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What about the Galaxy S22 Ultra?

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These iPhone speed tests usually feature the newest Galaxy S model. In this case, the Galaxy S22 Ultra should have been compared with the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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However, the Galaxy S22 line faced massive backlash earlier this year for the way Samsung misrepresented the phone’s performance.

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