Huawei Mate X 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.

Weight

Galaxy Fold: 32 g lighter

Mate X:

295 g

Galaxy Fold:

263 g
Memory variants

At 512 GB storage

Mate X:

8 GB RAM

Galaxy Fold:

12 GB RAM
Chipset

Mate X:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Galaxy Fold:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Mate X:

Quad

Galaxy Fold:

Triple

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. Mate X

Height:

161.3 mm
Width:

78.3 mm
Depth:

11 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. Mate X

295 g

+32 g versus Galaxy Fold
2. Galaxy Fold

263 g

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. Mate X

Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
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 Mate X, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
512 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Mate X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Mate X

4500 mAh

+120 mAh versus Galaxy Fold
2. Galaxy Fold

4380 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate X2. Galaxy Fold

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm	160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight	295 g	263 g
Technology	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	8" inch	7.3" inch
Screen resolution	2200 x 2480 px	1536 x 2152 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 8 GB RAM	512 GB 12 GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4380 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	205.0 cm2	162.6 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.9%	85.7%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	362 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Rear camera, main	40 MP Quad	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera	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	Leica optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	40 MP Quad	10 MP Dual
Specifications	uses main camera	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 Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	379422
Antutu 8 score *	367308	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Release date	2019 February	2019 February
Colors	Interstellar Blue	Space Silver Cosmos Black Martian Green Astro Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	2150 EUR	1750 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
SIM card	Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps 5G	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	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 Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Radio	No	No
Others	Folded cover display: 6.6'' AMOLED 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) 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 Mate X, Galaxy Fold.
Specification	Mate X	Galaxy Fold
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)	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 Mate X vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

Huawei Mate X

Samsung Galaxy Fold