Xiaomi 18 Fold vs Huawei Mate X7
The Xiaomi 18 Fold scores 8.4 in our rating, and the Huawei Mate X7 scores 7.7. The Xiaomi 18 Fold leads in display and performance. The Xiaomi 18 Fold is the newer phone, announced Sep 7, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 18 Fold
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,600 mAh
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 66 W
- Brighter screen 4,000 nits vs 2,500 nits
- Newer model Sep 7, 2026 vs Nov 25, 2025
- Lighter 219 g vs 236 g
- 5G support
Why choose the Huawei Mate X7
- Bigger screen 8 inches vs 7.58 inches
- Thinner 9.5 mm vs 10.68 mm
- Higher screen resolution 2210 × 2416 px vs 1672 × 2364 px
- Sharper display 412 ppi vs 382 ppi
- Reverse wireless charging
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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
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Overall
8.4
7.7
Display
8.4
8.2
Performance
9.1
6.0
Camera
8.4
8.3
Battery
7.5
7.4
Design
8.4
8.5
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Size
7.58 inches
8 inches
Type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1672 × 2364 px
2210 × 2416 px
Pixel density
382 ppi
412 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
4,000 nits
2,500 nits
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 (cover screen), double-layer ultra-thin glass (inner screen)
Crystal Armour Kunlun Glass (cover screen)
Cover display
5.38-inch AMOLED, 1168 x 1712, LTPO 1-120Hz, 4,000 nits peak
6.49-inch OLED, 2444 x 1080, 1-120 Hz LTPO, 3,000 nits peak
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Process
3 nm
—
Max CPU clock
4.35 GHz
—
GPU
Mali-G2 Ultra NX (16-core)
—
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7
50 MP, f/1.49, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
40 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@24
—
Front camera
16 MP
8 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Capacity
6,000 mAh
5,600 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
67 W
66 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
—
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Dimensions
—
156.8 × 73.8 × 9.5 mm
Thickness
10.68 mm
9.5 mm
Weight
219 g
236 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
—
Vegan leather
Water resistance
—
IP58 + IP59
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Nishino Red, Warm Gold White, Black
Black, Nebula Red, Brocade White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
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
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
OS at launch
Android 17
Android
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 4
EMUI 15
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 18 FoldHuawei Mate X7
Announced
Sep 7, 2026
Nov 25, 2025
Released
Sep 10, 2026
Dec 5, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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