Huawei Mate X3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

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PHONES
Phone Names Huawei Mate X3 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -
Launch
Announced2023, March 232024, October 21
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, April 08Available. Released 2024, October 24
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
DimensionsUnfolded: 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mmFolded: 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.1 mmUnfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mmFolded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight239 g or 241 g (8.43 oz)236 g (8.32 oz)
 IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionKunlun Glass (cover display only)-
Resolution2224 x 2496 pixels (~426 ppi density)1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Size7.85 inches, 197.5 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeFoldable OLED, 1B colors, 120HzFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
 Cover display: OLED, 120Hz, 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2504 pixels-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
OSHarmonyOS 3.1 (China), EMUI 13.1 (Europe), no Google Play ServicesAndroid 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Memory
Card slotNano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)No
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM512GB 16GB RAM
 UFS-
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (B1I+B1c+B2a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeterFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 BDS Satellite Message-
Battery
Charging66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
TypeMarket-dependent versions:· Li-Po 4800 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 5060 mAh (China only)Li-Po 4400 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Violet, Dark Green, GoldBlack
ModelsALT-AL00, ALT-L29SM-F958N
PriceAbout 1500 EURAbout 1870 EUR
SAR-0.66 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 81h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.3 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 993592 (v9) GeekBench: 4283 (v5.5), 4512 (v6) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 81h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display926 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.3 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 993592 (v9) GeekBench: 4283 (v5.5), 4512 (v6) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-