Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate X3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 - Which is better?

Huawei Mate X3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

77 out 100
Huawei Mate X3
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Huawei Mate X3
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 241g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate X3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate X3
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.85 in 7.6 in
Resolution 2224x2496 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 10.8:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate X3
966 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate X3], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.9 mm (6.18 in) 155.1 mm (6.11 in)
Width 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 130.1 mm (5.12 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) 263 g (9.28 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate X3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18281666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47184089
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6558n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate X3], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
CPU357030328991
GPU481843459294
Memory215868194943
UX235620242107
NanoReview Score12903611225335
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a57 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9643
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Writing scoren/a16805
Web scoren/a11866
Video editingn/a7393
Data manipulationn/a11243
NanoReview Scoren/a14062

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (50 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Web Browsing14:41 h07:30 h
Video Playback21:00 h13:00 h
Games06:34 h04:37 h
Standby Mode86 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX351Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.091/3.94
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX688Sony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a128
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
LTE Bands*LTE (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate X3
86.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 2199 1800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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