Huawei nova Flip S vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

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Phone Names Huawei nova Flip S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
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 bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bandsSA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, October 172023, July 26
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, October 25Available. Released 2023, August 11
Body
BuildAluminum alloy frame, glass back or silicone polymer (eco leather) backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
DimensionsUnfolded: 169.8 x 75.4 x 6.9 mmFolded: 87.8 x 75.4 x 15.1 mmUnfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mmFolded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight195 g or 199 g (6.88 oz)253 g (8.92 oz)
Display
Resolution1136 x 2690 pixels (~421 ppi density)1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Size6.94 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeFoldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDRFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Platform
CPUOcta-coreOcta-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetKirin 8030Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU-Adreno 740
OSHarmonyOS 5.1Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)-
FeaturesLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video4K, 1080p4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, 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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging66W wired, 100% in 40 min 5W reverse wired25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Po 4400 mAhLi-Po 4400 mAh
Misc
ColorsGreen, Pink, White, Black, Nova Black, BlueIcy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue
ModelsPSD-AL80SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460
PriceAbout 410 EUR€ 660.00 / $ 607.00 / £ 520.69 / ₹ 86,000
SAR-1.16 W/kg (head)
SAR EU-1.24 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 12:01h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 95h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1257 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1250358 (v9), 1519358 (v10) GeekBench: 4824 (v5.5), 5396 (v6.0) GFXBench: 65fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)