Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 37 g lighter

    Mate Xs:
    300 g
    Galaxy Fold:
    263 g
  • Memory variants

    At 512 GB storage

    Mate Xs:
    8 GB RAM
    Galaxy Fold:
    12 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Mate Xs:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    Galaxy Fold:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate Xs:
    Quad
    Galaxy Fold:
    Triple
  • Release year

    Mate Xs:
    2020
    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. 1. Mate Xs

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

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

  2. 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. 1. Mate Xs

    300 g

    +37 g versus Galaxy Fold

  2. 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. 1. Mate Xs

    Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 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 Xs, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate XsGalaxy 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 Xs

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. 1. Mate Xs

    4500 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Galaxy Fold

  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    4380 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate Xs2. Galaxy Fold

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy Fold
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
  • 160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 300 g
  • 263 g
Technology
  • Foldable 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.
  • 512GB 8GB 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 10.0; EMUI 10.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy Fold
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 205.0 cm2
  • 162.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.9%
  • 85.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 414 PPI
  • 362 PPI
Screen protection
  • §
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy 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
  • (depth)
  • 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 Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy Fold
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 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 MP16
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 379422
Antutu 8 score *
  • 460744
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy Fold
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 24
  • 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.
  • 2500 EUR
  • 1750 EUR
Body build
  • Plastic front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy 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 800 / 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 band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
  • 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 (2+ Gbps DL)
  • 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
  • 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 Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy Fold
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
  • 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 Xs, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationMate XsGalaxy Fold
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
  • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge
  • 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)