Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.81:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut94.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.9 mm (6.1 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 129.9 mm (5.11 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 740 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20621501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53963885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU384437507103
GPU561497586911
Memory277544214190
UX274646134873
NanoReview Score14981241443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.9 °Cn/a
Stability50 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12123n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Writing score19427n/a
Web score14304n/a
Video editing7895n/a
Data manipulation13075n/a
NanoReview Score15647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 34 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback12:40 hn/a
Games05:13 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mm69 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 52 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
88.4 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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