Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Huawei Pura X Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura X Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 229g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura X Max
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Huawei Pura X Max
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 8 in 7.7 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1828x2584 pixels
Pixel density 368 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 143.2 mm (5.64 in) 120 mm (4.72 in)
Thickness 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP59
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
90 %
Huawei Pura X Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Huawei Pura X Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 4/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/2.75 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2990
Huawei Pura X Max
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
9783
Huawei Pura X Max
5671
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29901832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97835671
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2771639
Huawei Pura X Max
2107301
CPU658573690190
GPU1272549344966
Memory458582580178
UX381935491967
NanoReview Score27716392107301

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size 32.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size0.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length67 mm81 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1610
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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