Huawei Mate X3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

The Huawei Mate X3 leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is ahead in software support. The Huawei Mate X3 is the newer phone, announced Mar 23, 2023.

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Huawei Huawei Mate X3
Price TBA
Discontinued
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
7.1 From $1,799.99
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Mate X3

  • Bigger battery 4,800 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 66 W vs 25 W
  • Bigger screen 7.85 inches vs 7.6 inches
  • Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3×
  • Newer model Mar 23, 2023 vs Aug 10, 2022
  • Faster wireless charging 50 W vs 15 W

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

  • Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
  • Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
  • 5G support

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Overall — 7.1
Display 8.3 8.4
Performance 6.4 6.4
Camera — 7.9
Battery 6.3 4.9
Design 7.8 7.9
Software support 3.5 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 2.7

Display

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Size 7.85 inches 7.6 inches
Type OLED OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution 2224 × 2496 px 1812 × 2176 px
Pixel density 426 ppi 373 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✓ Yes
Protection Kunlun Glass (cover screen) Gorilla Glass Victus+ (cover screen and back)
Cover display 6.4-inch OLED, 2504 x 1080, 1-120 Hz LTPO, Kunlun Glass 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2316 x 904, 48–120 Hz

Performance

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 3.2 GHz —
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 730
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,806 —
Geekbench 6 multi-core 4,656 —
RAM 12 GB 12 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type — UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization — ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 13 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 12 MP, 5× optical, periscope 10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom 5× 3×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video — 8K@24
Front camera 8 MP 10 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Capacity 4,800 mAh 4,400 mAh
Wired charging 66 W 25 W
Wireless charging 50 W 15 W
Reverse wireless — ✓ Yes
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Dimensions 156.9 × 72.4 × 11.08 mm 155.1 × 67.1 × 15.8 mm
Thickness 11.08 mm 15.8 mm
Weight 241 g 263 g
Form factor Foldable Foldable
Frame — Aluminum
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance IPX8 IPX8
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM —
Colors Black, Dark Green, Feather Sand White, Feather Sand Purple, Dawn Gold Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige, Burgundy

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
5G ✕ No ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
OS at launch Android 12 Android 12L
Interface EMUI 13.1 One UI 4.1.1
OS updates — 4 years
Security updates — 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Mate X3Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Announced Mar 23, 2023 Aug 10, 2022
Released — Aug 26, 2022
Status Discontinued Discontinued
US launch price — $1,799.99

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