Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Huawei Pura X Max
83
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77
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 (with Exynos 2600) that was released on July 22, 2026, against the Huawei Pura X Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
- 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3113K versus 2107K)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 44.6 mm narrower
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2600
- 77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3235 and 1832 points
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- Weighs 49 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura X Max
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 4300 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Waterproof body (IP59 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 7.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels | 1828 x 2584 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | - |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 412 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 89.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 120 mm (4.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP59 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Pink | White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 | HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.75 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.25 GHz: C1-Pro - 1 core at 3.8 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: Taishan v124 Little - 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: Taishan v124 Mid - 1 core at 2.75 GHz: Taishan v124 Big |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Xclipse 960 | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU shading units | 1792 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 980 MHz | 933 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~7024.6 GFLOPS | ~2866.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27213 | - |
| Single-core score | 3235 | 1832 |
| Multi-core score | 10904 | 5671 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1030159 | 690190 |
| GPU | 1215533 | 344966 |
| Memory | 383071 | 580178 |
| UX | 484584 | 491967 |
| Total score | 3113347 | 2107301 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#85th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:19 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 09:47 hr | - |
| Watching video | 19:25 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:38 hr | - |
| Standby | 95 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 81 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12.5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3LU | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | - | 8 MP |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | July 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $1610 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8. But if the camera and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Pura X Max.
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