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Huawei Mate X7 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

What Mate X7 does better (12) and where Galaxy Z Fold Special wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate X7
Huawei · 2025Mate X7
8.4Score
12 advantages≈ $1,700
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung · 2024Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0Score
7 advantages≈ $2,000
6.6Display5.6
7.9Camera8.4
8.0Battery4.3
8.4Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate X7Galaxy Z Fold Special
144.2 × 156.84.5142.6 × 157.94.9
Mate X7Galaxy Z Fold SpecialDifference
Height156.8 mm157.9 mm−1.1 mm
Width144.2 mm142.6 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness4.5 mm4.9 mm−0.4 mm
Weight236 g236 g=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate X7 better than Galaxy Z Fold Special?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity5,600 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+27%
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. RAM20 GB vs 16 GB+25%
  5. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 4 MP2×
  7. Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
  8. Pixel density412 ppi vs 367 ppi+12%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%
  10. Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%
  11. Resolution (width)2,210 px vs 1,968 px+12%
  12. Thickness4.5 mm vs 4.9 mm+9%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold Special better than Mate X7?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. CPU frequency2.75 GHz vs 3.39 GHz+23%
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Max video4K vs 8K
  5. Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 2,600 nits+4%
  6. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  7. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate X7Huawei Mate X7≈ $1,7008.4
Design
Weight236 g236 g
Thickness4.5 mm4.9 mm
Height156.8 mm157.9 mm
Width144.2 mm142.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackSilicone polymerGlass
Ingress protectionIP58IP48
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, Brocade White, Nebula Red, Purple, BlueBlack
Display
Screen size8″8″
PanelFoldable LTPO OLEDFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,210 px1,968 px
Resolution (height)2,416 px2,184 px
Pixel density412 ppi367 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits2,600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%91.2%
HDRYesYes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency2.75 GHz3.39 GHz
GPUMaleoon 935Adreno 750
AnTuTu score—2,165,173
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,910
Memory
RAM20 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP4 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,600 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)11.8 h—
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYesYes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite messagingYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 15 (International)Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised—7
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