This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the HUAWEI Mate X3 and SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 smartphones.
The HUAWEI Mate X3 features a foldable 7.85-inch display, 5x optical zoom, 4,800mAh battery, 66W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 features a foldable 8-inch display, 200MP main camera, 4,400mAh battery, 25W fast charging and IP48 dust & water resistance. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | HUAWEI Mate X3 | SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display |
7.85-inch Foldable UHD+ OLED Main Display (2224 x 2496 Pixels 426 ppi) with Ultra Thin Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED Cover Display (1080 x 2504 Pixels, 426 ppi) with Kunlun Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole |
8.0-inch Foldable QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Main Display (1968 x 2184 Pixels, 368 ppi) with Ultra Thin Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak, HDR10+ and punch-hole 6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Cover Display (1080 x 2520 Pixels, 422 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, 21:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole |
| Size | 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.08 mm (folded) or 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm (unfolded) | 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm (unfolded) or 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm (folded) |
| Weight | 239 g (Vegan Leather) or 241 g (Glass) | 215 g |
| Build | Glass Front, Glass or Vegan Leather Back, Metal Frame, and UTG Foldable Display | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame and UTG (plastic) inner display with Titanium Lattice |
| Durability | IPX8 Water Resistance | IP48 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Black (Glass) and Dark Green (Vegan Leather) | Jetblack, Silver Shadow, Blue Shadow, Mint |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 The SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 has a larger display. It also has better build materials and is lighter, thinner, and more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X2 @ 3.19GHz , 3x Cortex-A710 @ 2.75GHz & 4x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V2 Phoenix L @ 4.47GHz & 6x Oryon V2 Phoenix M @ 3.53GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | EMUI 13.1 | Android 16 with One UI 8 (up to 7 major OS upgrades) |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7
The SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Laser Autofocus, OIS) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) 12MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS |
Triple Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K video recording, OIS+EIS video stabilization, HDR10+ |
| Front Camera |
Multiple Cameras: 8MP Main Camera (f/2.4 Aperture) 8MP Cover Camera (f/2.4 Aperture) -Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
Multiple Cameras: 10MP Inner Selfie Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) 10MP Cover Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7
Based on the specs, SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 has a higher-resolution 200MP main camera and higher-resolution 8K rear video recording. Meanwhile, HUAWEI Mate X3 offers a more capable periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. However, camera quality is difficult to determine with specs alone, actual usage may vary. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7
The SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold7 has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | USB OTG, DisplayPort | Yes with Samsung DeX Desktop Experience |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Dual Speakers | Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Altimeter |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
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HUAWEI Mate X3
Based on the specs, it has DisplayPort support. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4800 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 4400 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
66W Fast Charging (HUAWEI SuperCharge) 50W Fast Wireless Charging and 7.5W Reverse Wireless Charging |
25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) 15W Wireless Charging |
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HUAWEI Mate X3
The HUAWEI Mate X3 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱109,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱112,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱120,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱141,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | May 11, 2023 | July 10, 2025 |
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