News

Huawei Mate X vs Samsung Galaxy Fold: How foldable phones compare

The first two foldable phones from major manufacturers are expected to arrive this year.
The first two foldable phones from major manufacturers are expected to arrive this year. The first two foldable phones from major manufacturers are expected to arrive this year.

Huawei has joined Samsung in announcing its first foldable smartphone, with a flexible phone-sized screen that opens out to a tablet-sized device.

But how do the two new devices compare?

– Samsung Galaxy Fold

(Samsung)
(Samsung) (Samsung)

– A 4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED front display, with the device unfolding to reveal a 7.3-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED flexible screen inside.

– Six cameras in total – a single 10-megapixel selfie camera on the front of the device, a triple rear camera system, and dual cameras on the tablet display.

– 12GB RAM and 512GB internal memory.

– 4380mAh battery.

– 1,980 US dollars (£1,518), UK release confirmed for May.

– Huawei Mate X

(Martyn Landi/PA)
(Martyn Landi/PA) (Martyn Landi/PA)

– A 6.6-inch foldable FullView display on the front, with a second 6.38-inch display on the rear of the device. These then unfold to create an eight-inch tablet display.

– Triple lens Leica camera system.

– 5G ready.

– 8GB ram and 512GB storage.

– 4500mAh battery with SuperCharge capability.

– 2,299 Euro (£1,996), available in the the “middle of 2019”.