Spec comparison: Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Huawei Mate X

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is coming out on April 26th in the U.S. and late spring/early summer in Canada. The Huawei Mate X, meanwhile, is expected to release sometime later this year.

Currently, these are the most well-known foldable options and both will cost well over $2,000 CAD.

We’re putting both devices in the ring with a specification rundown of the duo of foldable devices.

Specs

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Huawei Mate X

Display

7.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display, 2,152 x 1,536 pixels, 4:2:3 aspect ratio + 4.6-inch Super AMOLED display, 720 x 1,680 pixels, 21:9 aspect ratio

Unfolded: 8-inch OLED, 2,480 x 2,200 pixels, Folded: Front panel - 6.6-inch OLED, 2,480 x 1,148 pixels, Back panel - 6.38-inch, 2,480 x 892 pixels

Processor

Snapdragon 855

Huawei Kirin 980 + Balong 5000

RAM

12GB of RAM

8GB of RAM

Storage

512GB

512GB expandable up to 256GB

Dimensions

Folded: 62.9 x 160.9 x 17mm (hinge) 15.5mm (sagging), Unfolded 117.9 x 160.9 x 7.5mm (frame) 6.9mm (screen)

Folded 78.3 x 161.3 x 11mm, Unfolded 146.2 x 161.3 x 5.4 - 11mm

Weight

263g

295g

Rear Facing Camera

16-megapixel (f/2.2) + 12-megapixel (variable f/1.5-f/2.4) +12-megapixel (f/2.4), [Front dual camera when unfolded] 10-megapixel (f/2.4), 8-megapixel (f/1.9)

40-megapixel (f/1.8) +16-megapixel (f/2.2) + 8-megapixel (f/24)

Front Facing Camera

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

N/A

OS

Android 9 Pie

Android 9 Pie

Battery

4,380mAh

4,500mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-facing), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Fingerprint (side-facing), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

February 20, 2019

February 24, 2019

Misc

Colours: Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Customizable colours: Martian Green w Gold Hinge, Martian Green w Dark Silver Hinge, Astro Blue w Gold Hinge, Astro Blue w Dark Silver Hinge| It folds, Galaxy Buds

Colours: Interstellar Blue | 5G, 55W Huawei SuperCharge

Let us know in the comments below if you’re more impressed by the Galaxy Fold or the Mate X.

If you want to know more about the Galaxy Fold, check out MobileSyrup’s hands-on and hands-on video.