Huawei nova 5T vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy Fold. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei nova 5T vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number Yale-L61A SM-F907B
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 154.25 mm 160.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Fold has greater height than Huawei nova 5T.
Width 73.97 mm 62.8 mm Huawei nova 5T has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Depth 7.87 mm 17.1 mm Huawei nova 5T is narrower than Huawei nova 5T.
Weight 174 g 276 g Huawei nova 5T is lighter than Huawei nova 5T.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 62.8 mm x 17.1 mm x 160.9 mm
Unfolded - 117.9 mm x 7.6 mm x 160.9 mm
Body Colour Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue Cosmos black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.267 W/kg (body), 0.542 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 7.3" Samsung Galaxy Fold has larger screen size than Huawei nova 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2152 x 1536 pixels Samsung Galaxy Fold has better screen resolution than Huawei nova 5T.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 362 ppi Huawei nova 5T has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Aspect Ratio - 4.2:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Punch FullView display AOD(Always On Display), flex screen
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 4.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1680 x 720 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 -
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Fold has higher clock speed than Huawei nova 5T.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 -
MEMORY Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
RAM 6 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Fold has more RAM than Huawei nova 5T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Samsung Galaxy Fold has more internal memory than Huawei nova 5T.
User Memory - 460.5 GB
CAMERA Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei nova 5T has better lens aperture than Huawei nova 5T.
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Fold has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, backlighting detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.5-2.4 Samsung Galaxy Fold has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei nova 5T.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Fold has higher resolution third camera than Huawei nova 5T.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Fold has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei nova 5T has better front lens aperture than Huawei nova 5T.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 Pixel technology -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
Field of View (2nd Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - RGB Depth Camera
THIRD FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Front) - 10 Megapixels
Lens Aperture (3rd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Front) - 1.22 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4235 mAh Samsung Galaxy Fold has larger battery capacity than Huawei nova 5T.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hours -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 420 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy Fold has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei nova 5T.
Run Time Details Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Fold has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, dual battery
OTHERS Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy Fold
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film USB adapter, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, Samsung Galaxy buds
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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