Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is way better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a general score of 94.6 against 76.3. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 construction is a lot newer and just a little thinner, but also notably heavier than the Huawei nova 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Huawei nova 3 both feature very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a higher 1768 x 2208px resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution camera and a worse video quality, they both have a same size aperture. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with slightly more storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features improved battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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