Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Huawei Mate X3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Fold
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Samsung Galaxy Fold or Huawei Mate X3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Fold | Huawei Mate X3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2023, March 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 2.48 in | 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.8 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 263 g | 9.28 oz | 239 g | 8.43 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue | Black, White, Violet, Dark Green, Gold | |
| Battery | 4380 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1750 EUR | 2200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED | Foldable OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 7.3" in | 7.85" in | |
| Screen area | 162.6 cm2 | 197.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:10 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.7% | 88.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1536 x 2152 px | 2200 x 2480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 362 PPI | 426 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6", Super AMOLED, 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9) |
- Cover display: -OLED, 120Hz, 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2504 pixels |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-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 |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10 | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm |
8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | HarmonyOS 3.1 (China), EMUI 13.1 (Europe), no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 512 GB, 12 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 954897 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 379422 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1036 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3688 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (B1I+B1c+B2a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W |
- 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 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China, Hong Kong) |
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