Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Mate X7
Device summary
Huawei
Mate X7
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $1,900 | — |
| Display size | 7.6-inch | 8-inch |
| Dimensions | 81.9 mm × 123.9 mm × 9.7 mm | 73.8 mm × 156.8 mm × 9.5 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 236 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | — |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Display | ||
| Cover display size | 5.5" | 6.5" |
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO OLED |
| Cover display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 2448 × 1848 | 2416 × 2210 |
| Cover resolution | 1972 × 1248 | 2444 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Cover refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Protection | Flex Titanium (main) | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Kirin 9030 Pro |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS | Wide · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Ultra Wide · 40 MP |
| Telephoto camera | — | Telephoto · 50 MP · 3.5x optical zoom · OIS |
| Front cameras | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Cover front · 8 MP; Inner front · 8 MP |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 4800 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Rated capacity | 4660 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 66 W |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | 50 W |
| Charging standard | 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Armor Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP48 | IP58/IP59 |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 2026
- Mate X7
- 2025
Starting price
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- $1,900
- Mate X7
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 7.6-inch
- Mate X7
- 8-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 81.9 mm × 123.9 mm × 9.7 mm
- Mate X7
- 73.8 mm × 156.8 mm × 9.5 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 201 g
- Mate X7
- 236 g
Front material
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
- Mate X7
- —
Back material
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Mate X7
- —
Display
Cover display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 5.5"
- Mate X7
- 6.5"
Display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Mate X7
- LTPO OLED
Cover display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Mate X7
- LTPO OLED
Resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 2448 × 1848
- Mate X7
- 2416 × 2210
Cover resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 1972 × 1248
- Mate X7
- 2444 × 1080
Refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 120 Hz
- Mate X7
- 120 Hz
Cover refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 120 Hz
- Mate X7
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 3000 nits
- Mate X7
- —
Protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Flex Titanium (main)
- Mate X7
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- Mate X7
- Kirin 9030 Pro
RAM
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Mate X7
- 16 GB
Storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Mate X7
- 512 GB
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- No
- Mate X7
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS
- Mate X7
- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Mate X7
- Ultra Wide · 40 MP
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- —
- Mate X7
- Telephoto · 50 MP · 3.5x optical zoom · OIS
Front cameras
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Mate X7
- Cover front · 8 MP; Inner front · 8 MP
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 4800 mAh
- Mate X7
- 5600 mAh
Rated capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 4660 mAh
- Mate X7
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 45 W
- Mate X7
- 66 W
Wireless charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 20 W
- Mate X7
- 50 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare
- Mate X7
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 5G, LTE
- Mate X7
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Wi‑Fi 7
- Mate X7
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Mate X7
- —
USB
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- USB‑C
- Mate X7
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Armor Aluminum
- Mate X7
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- IP48
- Mate X7
- IP58/IP59
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Mate X7
32.9 mm taller
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold8
35 g lighter
Width
Galaxy Z Fold8
8.1 mm wider
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Mate X7
Strengths
- Usable 6.49-inch cover plus 8-inch inner tablet on Kirin 9030 Pro
- IP58/IP59 sealing and refined hinge among Huawei's strongest foldable build story
- Improved crease and cover-screen credibility versus Mate X6
Compromises
- No official Google Mobile Services on global retail builds
- 9.5 mm folded thickness and 236 g trail thinnest book foldables
- Crease and early hinge feel still require foldable buyer adaptation