Huawei Mate X7 vs Huawei Mate X3

The Huawei Mate X7 leads in battery and design, while the Huawei Mate X3 is ahead in performance. The Huawei Mate X7 is the newer phone, announced Nov 25, 2025.

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Huawei Huawei Mate X7

7.6 Price TBA

Huawei Huawei Mate X3

Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Huawei Mate X7

Bigger battery 5,600 mAh vs 4,800 mAh
Bigger screen 8 inches vs 7.85 inches
Better water resistance IP58 + IP59 vs IPX8
Newer model Nov 25, 2025 vs Mar 23, 2023
More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
Lighter 236 g vs 241 g

Why choose the Huawei Mate X3

Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3.5×
Higher screen resolution 2224 × 2496 px vs 2210 × 2416 px
Sharper display 426 ppi vs 412 ppi
microSD card slot

PhoneRanked scores

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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 X7Huawei Mate X3

Overall 7.6 —

Display 8.2 8.3

Performance 6.0 6.4

Camera 8.3 —

Battery 7.1 6.3

Design 8.5 7.8

Software support 3.5 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

Size 8 inches 7.85 inches

Type OLED OLED

Resolution 2210 × 2416 px 2224 × 2496 px

Pixel density 412 ppi 426 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✕ No

Peak brightness 2,500 nits —

Protection Crystal Armour Kunlun Glass (cover screen) Kunlun Glass (cover screen)

Cover display 6.49-inch OLED, 2444 x 1080, 1-120 Hz LTPO, 3,000 nits peak 6.4-inch OLED, 2504 x 1080, 1-120 Hz LTPO, Kunlun Glass

Performance

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

Chipset Kirin 9030 Pro Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Process — 4 nm

Max CPU clock — 3.2 GHz

GPU — Adreno 730

Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,806

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 4,656

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.49, 1/1.28" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes —

Ultrawide 40 MP 13 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope 12 MP, 5× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 3.5× 5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Front camera 8 MP 8 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

Capacity 5,600 mAh 4,800 mAh

Wired charging 66 W 66 W

Wireless charging 50 W 50 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes —

Charger in box — ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

Dimensions 156.8 × 73.8 × 9.5 mm 156.9 × 72.4 × 11.08 mm

Thickness 9.5 mm 11.08 mm

Weight 236 g 241 g

Form factor Foldable Foldable

Frame Aluminum —

Back Vegan leather Glass

Water resistance IP58 + IP59 IPX8

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Nebula Red, Brocade White Black, Dark Green, Feather Sand White, Feather Sand Purple, Dawn Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 6.0 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 ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

OS at launch Android Android 12

Interface EMUI 15 EMUI 13.1

Launch and price

Spec Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X3

Announced Nov 25, 2025 Mar 23, 2023

Released Dec 5, 2025 —

Status Released Discontinued

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