Wide foldable devices are taking over the smartphone market for their unique form factor, and here’s a comparison of the top four wide folding models including Huawei Pura X Max, iPhone Duo, Xiaomi 18 Fold, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 – all worth attention.
Huawei was the first to introduce the wide foldable theory in the market. The concept came to light last year with the Pura X and took a bigger form with the Max variant.
Later, brands like Samsung and Apple started making headlines for launching a wide fold soon. Xiaomi also joined the race, and we now have more alternatives.
So let’s begin to explore a major comparison between Huawei Pura X Max, Apple iPhone Duo, Xiaomi 18 Fold, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8.
Design – It is almost the same for all four models, a wide foldable screen with a rail-like camera module on the back, focusing primarily on a better viewing experience.
Dimensions:
Huawei Pura X Max: 120 × 166.5 × 5.2mm when in unfolded state and 120 × 85 × 11.2mm in folded. It weighs 229g.
iPhone Duo: 117.8 × 164.6 × 5.2mm in unfolded state and 117.8 × 84.1 × 11.3mm when folded. It weighs 254g.
Xiaomi 18 Fold: 117.8 × 163.8 × 5.02mm in unfolded state and 117.8 × 83.6 × 10.68mm when folded. It weighs 219g.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: 123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5mm in unfolded and 123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7mm when folded, weighing 201g.
Xiaomi 18 Fold wins when it comes to slimness. But the Galaxy Z Fold 8 took over the race for a lightweight feel.
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Display
Huawei
Pura X Max has a 7.7-inch main screen with a 2584×1828 resolution and a 5.4-inch cover display with 1848×1264 resolution. The inner display supports a peak brightness of 2500 nits, while the outer screen covers peak brightness of 3000 nits.
Huawei has used UTG glass + a composite layer for the internal display and Kunlun Glass for the cover screen. Both displays support a 120Hz refresh rate.
Apple
iPhone Duo also follows a similar display measurement to the Pura X Max. It equips a 7.6-inch main display with a resolution of 1878 x 2670 pixels and a 5.4-inch external screen with a resolution of 1398 x 2034 pixels.
Both screens support 3000 nits of brightness and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Apple has used a ceramic shield for the cover screen and a nano-texture process for the main display.
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 18 Fold is one step ahead in brightness with 4000 nits for both screens. The main display is bigger than other models. It features a 7.58-inch inner panel with 2364 x 1672 super pixel resolution and a 5.38-inch cover screen.
The company has used Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 for the external display panel and double-layer UTG ultra-thin glass for the internal screen.
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 8 comes with a 5.5-inch outer screen featuring a resolution of 1972×1248 and a 7.6-inch main display with a resolution of 1848×2448. The peak brightness and refresh rate are 3000 nits and 120Hz respectively, for both screens.
The company has used Corning Gorilla Glass on the external screen and UTG ultra-thin glass with a double-layer titanium cushioning layer for the internal screen.
Chipset
Huawei Pura X Max debuts with the Kirin 9030 Pro chipset, which delivers a 25 to 30% improvement in performance over the previous-generation SoC in Pura X. It brings 12GB/16GB RAM and up to 1TB storage options.
iPhone Duo sports an A20 Pro chipset with 12GB RAM and four storage versions: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.
Xiaomi 18 Fold is the first phone in the company to install the all-new XRING O3 mobile processor. The chipset is further coupled with 12GB/16GB RAM and up to 1TB of storage.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 brings the fifth generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with around 12GB/16GB RAM options and up to 1TB of storage.
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Camera
Huawei Pura X Max: 50MP main camera + 12.5MP ultrawide-angle shooter + 50MP 3.5x periscope telephoto lens + second-gen multispectral camera. Front camera has 8MP + 8MP dual selfie shooters
Apple iPhone Duo: 48MP main camera + 48MP ultrawide-angle, and a 12MP center stage under-display front snapper
Xiaomi 18 Fold: 200MP main camera + 50MP ultrawide-angle shooter + 50MP 3.5x periscope telephoto. 16MP + 16MP dual front lenses
Galaxy Z Fold 8: 50MP main camera + 50MP ultrawide-angle shooter and 10MP + 10MP dual front snappers
Battery and Charging
Huawei Pura X Max packs a 5300mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless charging. It takes about 45 minutes for a full charge from empty and can run all day.
Apple hasn’t listed the battery and charging specs of the iPhone Duo yet. But the device can run for 24 hours straight; the cover screen can run video for 44 hours, and the internal screen can last for 31 hours.
Xiaomi 18 Fold installs a 6000mAh battery with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging. It provides 1.43 days of typical mixed usage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 packs a 4800mAh battery capacity paired with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging.
Price
Huawei Pura X Max has four variants: 12GB + 256GB for 10999 yuan, 12GB + 512GB for 11999 yuan, 16GB + 512GB for 12999 yuan, and 16GB + 1TB for 13999 yuan.
Apple iPhone Duo has four options to choose from, but the company has detailed the pricing only for two models: 256GB for $1999 and 2TB variant costs $3199.
Xiaomi 18 Fold has five options: 12GB + 256GB for 10999 yuan, 12GB + 512GB for 11999 yuan, 16GB + 512GB for 12999 yuan, 16GB + 1TB for 14999 yuan, and the Ceramic version 16GB + 1TB for 15999 yuan.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 costs $1900 for 256GB, $2176 for 512GB, and $2653 for 1TB.