Huawei Mate X7 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei Mate X7 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Our rating | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Battery | 5,600 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66W | 25W |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 236 g | 215 g |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 |
Summary: Huawei Mate X7 is ahead on battery, wired charging. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is ahead on our rating, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
Display
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Main Screen | 8-inch LTPO OLED, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, 2210 x 2416 pixels, 409 ppi | — |
| Cover Screen | 6.49-inch LTPO OLED, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, 1080 x 2444 pixels, Crystal Armour Kunlun glass | — |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits (peak) | — |
| Type Main | — | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size Main | — | 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution Main | — | 1968 x 2184 pixels, 1.11:1 aspect ratio, ~368 ppi |
| Type Cover | — | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size Cover | — | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution Cover | — | 2520 × 1080 pixels, 21:9 aspect ratio |
| Protection | — | Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2 (Cover) |
Platform
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9030 Pro (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (details not specified) | Octa-core (2x Oryon V2 @ 4.47 GHz & 6x Efficiency cores @ 3.53 GHz) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 (assumed based on previous Kirin chips, not specified) | Adreno (hardware-accelerated graphics and AI processing) |
| OS | — | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates |
Memory
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB LPDDR5X (standard), 16 GB (1 TB variant) |
| Internal Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB (global variant 512GB) | — |
| Card Slot | No card slot | — |
| Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB UFS 4.0 |
| Card slot | — | No |
Main Camera
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Triple Camera | 50MP Ultra Lighting HDR Camera (F1.49~F4.0 variable aperture, RYYB sensor, OIS), 50MP telephoto (f/2.2 aperture, 3.5x optical zoom, OIS), 40MP ultrawide | — |
| Features | "Time Space Gate" rear camera framework | ProVisual Engine, always-on 10-bit HDR+ color, noise reduction, low-light video capture |
| Video | Not specified | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+ |
| Triple | — | 200 MP, wide-angle sensor; 12 MP, ultrawide lens; 10 MP, telephoto lens (3x optical zoom) |
Selfie Camera
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Cover Screen | 8 MP Camera (F2.4) | — |
| Inner Screen | 8 MP Camera (F2.4) | — |
| Video | Not specified | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Cover Camera | — | 10 MP |
| Under-display Camera | — | 10 MP (hole-punch) |
Battery
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Capacity | 5600 mAh (typical capacity) | — |
| Charging | 66W wired, 50W wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge | 25 W wired, 15 W fast wireless, 4.5 W reverse wireless |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes (assumed, common for Huawei flagships) | — |
| Type | — | Li-Po 4400 mAh (dual battery, 4272 mAh typical capacity) |
Body
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Dimensions Folded | 156.8 mm (length), 6.17 x 5.68 x 0.39 inches (with camera bump) | 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm |
| Dimensions Unfolded | 4.5mm thickness, 6.17 x 5.68 x 0.18 inches | 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm |
| Weight | 236g | 215g |
| Build | Crystal Armour Kunlun glass (cover screen), three-layer composite structure with new protective layer and UTG glass (folding screen) | Front Display: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2, Back: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 |
| Durability | IP58 and IP59 ingress protection | — |
| SIM | — | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) |
Comms
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct (assumed) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4+5GHz+6GHz |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE (assumed) | v5.4 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (assumed) | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes (assumed) | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG (assumed) | USB Type-C |
Launch
| Huawei Mate X7 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 |
|---|
| Announced | November 25, 2025 | July 9, 2025 |
| Release Date | November 28, 2025 (China), December 11, 2025 (Global) | — |
| Operating System | HarmonyOS 6.0 (China), EMUI 15 (Global) | — |
| Status | — | Available. Released July 25, 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Huawei Mate X7 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
Huawei Mate X7 — 5,600 mAh for the Huawei Mate X7 versus 4,400 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Which is lighter, Huawei Mate X7 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 — 236 g for the Huawei Mate X7 versus 215 g for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Which is newer, Huawei Mate X7 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
Huawei Mate X7 — Nov 2025 for the Huawei Mate X7 versus Jul 2025 for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Is the Huawei Mate X7 or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 rated higher?
We rate the Huawei Mate X7 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 9/10.
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