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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Mate X3

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Mate X3

80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
80 out of 100
Huawei Mate X3
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Huawei Mate X3

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Huawei Mate X3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 4 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 5
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (1258 against 972 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1498K versus 1290K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 11.6 mm narrower
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2062 and 1828 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate X3
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (28:01 vs 22:55 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 5 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 5
vs
Mate X3

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches7.85 inches
Resolution1812 x 2176 pixels2224 x 2496 pixels
Aspect ratio10.81:9 -
PPI374 ppi426 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space94.7%99.3%
PWM120 Hz484 Hz
Response time4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Fold 5+29%
1258 nits
Mate X3
972 nits

Design and build

Height154.9 mm (6.1 inches)156.9 mm (6.18 inches)
Width129.9 mm (5.11 inches)141.5 mm (5.57 inches)
Thickness6.1 mm (0.24 inches)5.3 mm (0.21 inches)
Weight253 g (8.92 oz)241 g (8.5 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueWhite, Black, Gold, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Mate X3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock3360 MHz3190 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache8 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 730
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock680 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy Z Fold 5+16%
1498124
Mate X3
1290361
CPU384437357030
GPU561497481843
Memory277544215868
UX274646235620
Total score14981241290361
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.9 °C43.5 °C
Stability52% -
Graphics test71 FPS -
Graphics score11959 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14233 -
Video editing7895 -
Photo editing33582 -
Data manipulation13076 -
Writing score19407 -

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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13
ROMOne UI 6.1EMUI 13.1
OS size34 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 (50% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr0:48 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:04 hr14:41 hr
Watching video12:40 hr21:00 hr
Gaming05:13 hr06:34 hr
Standby126 hr86 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55 hr
Mate X3+22%
28:01 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
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 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 length - 125 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony 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 length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX688
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview76 -
Zoom128 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 2736 -
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX374CMOS
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/26, 1/3.2" -
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
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, 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*2020
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Z Fold 5+2%
88.4 dB
Mate X3
86.5 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2023March 2023
Release dateAugust 2023April 2023
Launch price$1799$2199
SAR (head)1.24 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.19 W/kg -
Sensors - 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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