This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 40 and SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8.
The Huawei Mate 40 has a 6.5-inch display, Huawei Kirin 9000E processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4200mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 has a 7.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4800mAh battery.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 40 | SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 |
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| Screen | 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2376 Pixels 402 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio, 68° Curved Edges, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 120Hz Touch Sampling Rate and Punch-hole | 7.6-inch Foldable QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Main Display (1848 x 2448 Pixels, 404 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, Flex Titanium layer and punch-hole 5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Cover Display Cover Display (1248 x 1972 Pixels, 424 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 (HMS) | Android 16 with One UI 9; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000E | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A77 @ 3.13GHz , 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.54GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.74GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (22 cores) | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Octa PD Autofocus) 16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Laser Sensor, 5x Hybrid Zoom & Night Mode |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, oIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - 4K Video Recording |
Multiple Cameras: 10MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) 10MP Cover Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) -Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+ | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO (dual band), BeiDou (quad band), QZSS (dual band), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 4200 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 40W Charging Rate (Huawei SuperCharge) |
4800 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 45W Fast charging (63% in 30 minutes) 20W Wireless charging |
| Material | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back with Metal Frame (IP53 Dust & Water Resistant) | Glass cover display, Glass back, Composite inner display, Aluminum frame (IP48 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2 mm (Vegan Leather) | 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm (unfolded) or 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm (folded) |
| Weight | 188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Vegan Leather) | 201 g |
| Colors | Black, Green, Yellow, White & Mystic Silver | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio |
| Release Date | October 22, 2020 | July 22, 2026 |
| Price | EUR 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱109,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱123,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱151,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Huawei Mate 40 on Lazada Huawei Mate 40 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 on Shopee |
