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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Huawei Mate X3

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Huawei Mate X3

84 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
VS
80 out of 100
Huawei Mate X3
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Huawei Mate X3

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 10, 2024, against the Huawei Mate X3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  • 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1932K versus 1290K)
  • Delivers 62% higher peak brightness (1574 against 972 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 8.9 mm narrower
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate X3
  • Shows 41% longer battery life (28:01 vs 19:49 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
  • Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4400 mAh
  • 14% higher pixel density (426 vs 374 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Huawei Mate X3 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold 6
vs
Mate X3

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches7.85 inches
Resolution1856 x 2160 pixels2224 x 2496 pixels
Aspect ratio20.9:18 -
PPI374 ppi426 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.3%
PWM - 484 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Fold 6+62%
1574 nits
Mate X3
972 nits

Design and build

Height153.5 mm (6.04 inches)156.9 mm (6.18 inches)
Width132.6 mm (5.22 inches)141.5 mm (5.57 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)5.3 mm (0.21 inches)
Weight239 g (8.43 oz)241 g (8.5 oz)
WaterproofIP48IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Gold, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Huawei Mate X3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock3390 MHz3190 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache12 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 730
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock1000 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy Z Fold 6+50%
1932987
Mate X3
1290361
CPU457523357030
GPU800440481843
Memory366650215868
UX308374235620
Total score19329871290361
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score18505 -
Video editing7997 -
Photo editing34366 -
Data manipulation16841 -
Writing score21288 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNano Memory
Memory card max size - Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMOne UI 6.1.1EMUI 13.1
OS size26.8 GB -

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh4800 mAh
Max charge power25 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (38% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:41 hr0:48 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:44 hr14:41 hr
Watching video13:06 hr21:00 hr
Gaming04:56 hr06:34 hr
Standby100 hr86 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Z Fold 6
19:49 hr
Mate X3+41%
28:01 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length66 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Sony IMX351
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.09"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX688
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh75 -
Preview71 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 2736 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSony IMX374CMOS
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024March 2023
Release dateJuly 2024April 2023
Launch price$1899$2199
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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