Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 271g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Huawei P40 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 92.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz365 Hz
Response time6.4 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 128.1 mm (5.04 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 1024 576
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13811111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36923131
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU262576217681
GPU355866212255
Memory201687146459
UX237066141962
NanoReview Score1057195718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C34.2 °C
Stability64 %55 %
Graphics Test31 fps19 fps
Graphics Score53073286
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Huawei P40 Pro
n/a
Writing score16454n/a
Web score12808n/a
Video editing7732n/a
Data manipulation10345n/a
NanoReview Score13992n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0
OS Size 39 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing06:01 h08:10 h
Video Playback10:59 h13:26 h
Games04:35 h04:54 h
Standby Mode80 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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) 7680 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.761/1.28
Pixel size1.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length52 mm125 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-1337n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length12 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.061/1.54
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokeh6575
Preview7145
Zoom101124

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 720
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
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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