Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Huawei Pura X Max - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Huawei Pura X Max

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
77 out 100
Huawei Pura X Max
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Huawei Pura X Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Pura X Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura X Max
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 229g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition 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
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Huawei Pura X Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 8 in 7.7 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1828x2584 pixels
Pixel density 367 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 91.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 120 mm (4.72 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 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 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Huawei Pura X Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Huawei Pura X Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 4/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/2.75 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Huawei Pura X Max
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Huawei Pura X Max
5671
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22791832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69105671
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Huawei Pura X Max
2107301
CPU440781690190
GPU795002344966
Memory344091580178
UX305891491967
NanoReview Score18857652107301

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 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 (38% 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 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
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length66 mm81 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
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
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 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 5.3 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 BandsGSM850, 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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