Huawei Honor 8X vs Samsung Galaxy Fold: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 8X:

LCD

Galaxy Fold:

OLED
Weight

Honor 8X: 88 g lighter

Honor 8X:

175 g

Galaxy Fold:

263 g
Chipset

Honor 8X:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

Galaxy Fold:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8X:

Dual

Galaxy Fold:

Triple
Release year

Honor 8X:

2018

Galaxy Fold:

2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor 8X

Height:

160.4 mm
Width:

76.6 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. Galaxy Fold

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor 8X

175 g
2. Galaxy Fold

263 g

+88 g versus Honor 8X

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor 8X

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²
2. Galaxy Fold

Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
512 GB	Unknown	12 GB RAM

Honor 8X: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 8X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Fold

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor 8X

3750 mAh
2. Galaxy Fold

4380 mAh

+630 mAh versus Honor 8X

Specifications

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1. Honor 8X2. Galaxy Fold

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm	160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight	175 g	263 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	6.5" inch	7.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1536 x 2152 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB	512 GB 12 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4380 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	162.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.0%	85.7%
PPI /points per inch/	397 PPI	362 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Rear camera, main	20 MP Dual	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.8 27 mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor	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)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	10 MP Dual
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 26 mm (wide)	10 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.22µm 8 MP f/1.9 24mm (wide) 1.22µm depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	139832	379422
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1565	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5451	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	4055	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	171131	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3935	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	331	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1312	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Release date	2018 September	2019 February
Colors	Black Blue Red Pink	Space Silver Cosmos Black Martian Green Astro Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	1750 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)	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

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Radio	Unknown	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6" Super AMOLED 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9) 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Honor 8X	Galaxy Fold
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - 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 - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China Hong Kong)

Huawei Honor 8X vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

Huawei Honor 8X

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Key differences