2019 was the year when the first foldable phone was announced.
Huawei Mate Xs vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold: Specifications Samsung Galaxy FoldHuawei Mate XDisplay size, resolution4.6-inch Super AMOLED; 7.3-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED6.6-inch (2,480x1,148 pixels); 6.38-inch (2,480x892); 8-inch OLED (2,480x2,200)Mobile softwareAndroid 9.0 with Samsung One UINo Android on the Chinese modelCamera12-megapixel main, 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle, 12-megapixel telephoto40-megapixel main, 16-megapixel ultra-wide, 8-megapixel telephotoFront-facing cameraTwo 10-megapixel, 8-megapixel 3D depthSame as aboveProcessorOcta-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855Kirin 980 processorStorage512GB512GBRAM12GB8GBExpandable storageNoNoBattery4,380 mAh4,500 mAhFingerprint sensorPower buttonPower buttonConnectorUSB-CUSB-CSpecial featuresFoldable display, wireless charging, fast charging, 5G in select countriesFoldable display, fast charging, 5GPrice off-contract (USD)$1,980, £1,900, converts to AU$2,80016,999 yuan, converts to $2,400, £1,830 or AU$3,546 Huawei Mate Xs vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold: Design and FeelThe fact that Samsung grabs the display on the inside and is glass on the outside makes the Galaxy Fold appearing more valuable in the hand.
In addition, the Galaxy Fold is more compact when folded and is also more comfortable to hold when opened (but both are almost the same weight).
But this is exactly where the difference comes: The display from Huawei Mate Xs is on the outside and that from Samsung on the inside.
There you can argue whether this is a good idea with the Mate Xs, because plastic displays scratch faster, but this difference is even more noticeable.When folded, the Huawei Mate Xs is a much too big, thick and heavy smartphone.
The small external display of the Galaxy Fold is too small for almost everything.Considering this, we will give the point to the Huawei Mate Xs, even if we never expect to put such a expensive display on the outside if we wanted to use my smartphone for many years.