Huawei Mate X3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Mate X3
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
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Huawei Mate X3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate X3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 23 | 2023, July 26 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.8 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.85 in | 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 5.11 in | |
| Weight | 239 g | 8.43 oz | 253 g | 8.92 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Violet, Dark Green, Gold | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | |
| Battery | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 2200 EUR | 1899 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Foldable OLED | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 7.85" in | 7.6" in | |
| Screen area | 197.5 cm2 | 183.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 23.1:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 88.9% | 91.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 2200 x 2480 px | 1812 x 2176 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 426 PPI | 373 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - Cover display: -OLED, 120Hz, 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2504 pixels |
- 120Hz, HDR10+ -Cover display: -Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 -6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 123 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) |
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 3.1 (China), EMUI 13.1 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1476184 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 378184 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 541753 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 292222 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 378184 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 954897 | 1310476 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1945 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5110 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 9187 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 9105 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1036 | 1657 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3688 | 4061 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon) 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (B1I+B1c+B2a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- BDS Satellite Message - Fast charging 66W -Wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging 7.5W - IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Unfolded: 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min -Wireless charging 15W -Reverse charging 4.5W - IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus support |
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