Huawei Mate X2 is one of the latest released foldable smartphones by Huawei, which caught the attention of many because it has an uncanny resemblance with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2.

While Samsung remains the most dominant company in producing the best foldable, Huawei is slowly catching up with its recent products. This paves the way to compare the two phones in terms of their features and specs. 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Huawei Mate X2 Specs

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a smaller screen at 7.6 inches, while Huawei Mate X2 has an 8-inch screen. Their secondary cover is 6.2 inches and 6.45 inches, respectively. While Mate X2 has a larger screen size, it also has a larger screen resolution at 280 x 220 compared to Fold 2's 2208 x 1768.

Galaxy uses Snapdragon 865 Plus, so it is more dominant when it comes to CPU performance, but Huawei runs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, which looks promising in terms of AI and GPU capabilities.

Samsung ousts Huawei when it comes to its 12 GB RAM compared to the latter's 8GB. However, the storage of the former is not expandable at 256 GB, while Mate X2's storage has two options: 256 GB and 512 GB, which can still be expanded up to 256 GB.

The Korean phone is also lighter than Huawei. It weighs 282 grams, while the Mate X2 is 295 grams. In terms of OS, Samsung uses Android 10 One UI 2.5, which can still be upgraded, but its Chinese counterpart relies on Android 10 EMUI 11. For their prices, Samsung is cheaper at $1,999 whereas Huawei costs $2,785.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs. Huawei Mate X2 Design

In early February, Gizmochina reported that Huawei Mate X2 is revealed to have the same design as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. Moreover, you can see their similarities in their material composition, which is glass and metal.

The two smartphones share the same spot when it comes to their rear camera. Both can be seen in the top-left corner at the back. However, the setup is different from one another.

Samsung's foldable appears to be shorter but thicker than Mate x2 when folded. When Fold 2 is unfolded, it will become narrower and thinner, making it much easier to use one hand.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs .Huawei Mate X2 Display

Knowing that these two devices are foldable, they both have two displays. Huawei uses an OLED model while Galaxy Z Fold 2 boasts its AMOLED 2x main display.

The refresh, however, is strikingly different. Samsung has a 120 Hz refresh rate with HDR10+ content support. Its second screen uses Super AMOLED which the Gorilla Glass Victus safeguarded.

Huawei Mate X2 has a 90HZ refresh rate with its OLED screen. Through the comparison, Fold 2 seems to have a higher screen-to-body ratio, which makes it a better phone when it comes to resolution. However, Huawei still wins in size.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs. Huawei Mate X2 Battery and Camera

Huawei may seem to have a faster-charging capability at 55W compared to Galaxy Z Fold 2, which only has 25W charging. However, Mate X2 does not support wireless charging while Samsung supports the feature.

When it comes to cameras, both have ultra-wide variation. However, Fold 2 can utilize Huawei's 10x optical zoom twice. They both have 4k video support, which could go up to 60 FPS.

They are also decent during daylight shoot, as well as in night mode. Huawei wins in detail, but the Galaxy features much better HDR shots. Matex X2 could still be excellent in low light shooting, something that Samsung cannot do.

This comparison is from Android Headlines.

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Written by Joen Coronel