Huawei Mate X vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Comparing the Huawei Mate X vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Huawei Mate X runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Huawei Mate X offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate X's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Huawei Mate X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 12 MP, making Huawei Mate X better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 delivers longer battery life with 10h 46m, while Huawei Mate X delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Huawei Mate X offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 256 GB, making Huawei Mate X the better option for storage.

Huawei Mate X

₹185,290

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

₹149,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

21 Jun, 2021

24 Aug, 2021

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
1148x2480 px	1768x2208 px	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	N/A
892x2480 px	832x2268 px	N/A

Rear Camera

N/A
40 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A	10 MP + 4 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh	4400 mAh	6600 mAh
Super Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	512 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sturdy and water-resistant build
Smooth performance and good cameras
Under-display camera makes viewing immersive
Useful software features

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Heavy and bulky
Cover screen feels cramped
Still needs to handled carefully
Pricey

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

3.9/5

(348 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	752,498 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 24, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Adreno 660

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

752,498

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

9.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

10.2 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1148x2480 px

1768x2208 px

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

22.5:18

19.8:9

Pixel Density

414 ppi

372 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.48 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

161.3 mm

158.2 mm

162.98 mm

Width

78.3 mm

128.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

11 mm

6.4 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

295 grams

271 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

7535 x 5305 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

N/A

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

N/A

4 MP
f/1.8 Camera2.0µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

4400 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 85% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 46m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 5m 52s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

YesMini HDMI (Type C)

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹149,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹159,999

@ Amazon