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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Blue |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate X, having a general score of 97.6 against 89.4. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both should provide very similar OS features. Samsung Galaxy Fold's body is a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate X, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy Fold features a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate X, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate X has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because it has a little larger screen, a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display and a better resolution of 2200 x 2480px.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a much better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera and a way tinier sensor which offers a way lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos. The Huawei Mate X and Samsung Galaxy Fold have very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same 512 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X features a little better battery life than Galaxy Fold, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4380mAh.
Galaxy Fold is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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