Huawei Mate X2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Comparing the Huawei Mate X2 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: Huawei Mate X2 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Huawei Mate X2 the better performer.

Display: Huawei Mate X2 offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 7.6 inches, making Huawei Mate X2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate X2's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Huawei Mate X2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 12 MP, making Huawei Mate X2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Huawei Mate X2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 10 MP, making Huawei Mate X2 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 delivers longer battery life with 10h 46m, while Huawei Mate X2 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Huawei Mate X2 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Huawei Mate X2

₹201,790

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

₹149,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

16 Jan, 2022

24 Aug, 2021

06 May, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


8.0 inches (20.32 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
2200x2480 px (QHD+)	1768x2208 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.45 inches (16.38 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	N/A
1160x2700 px	832x2268 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Periscope Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP + 4 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	4400 mAh	6500 mAh
55W Super Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

3.9/5

(348 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	752,498 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹149,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 24, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

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

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex A77 2.54 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A77 2.05 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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP24

Adreno 660

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 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

3,000,897

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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

9.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

10.2 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

8.0 inches (20.32 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

2200x2480 px (QHD+)

1768x2208 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

22.5:18

19.5:9

Pixel Density

414 ppi

372 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

169.89 %

89.7 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

161.8 mm

158.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

74.6 mm

128.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

14.7 mm

6.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

295 grams

271 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm
Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/4.4 Periscope Camera240 mm focal length

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 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

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

N/A

4 MP
f/1.8 Camera2.0µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

4400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Super Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W 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

16h 04m

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

N/A

1h 5m 52s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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) / 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:

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)

N/A

SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

₹79,999

@ Amazon