{"id":767334,"date":"2026-09-11T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/767334\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:30:11","slug":"huawei-pura-x-max-vs-iphone-duo-vs-xiaomi-18-fold-vs-galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-foldable-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/767334\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei Pura X Max vs iPhone Duo vs Xiaomi 18 Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 8: Wide-foldable comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wide foldable<\/a> devices are taking over the smartphone market for their unique form factor, and here\u2019s a comparison of the top four wide folding models including Huawei Pura X Max, iPhone Duo, Xiaomi 18 Fold, and Galaxy Z Fold 8<\/a> \u2013 all worth attention.<\/p>\n

Huawei<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s begin to explore a major comparison between Huawei Pura X Max<\/a>, Apple iPhone Duo<\/a>, Xiaomi 18 Fold, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8.<\/p>\n

Design \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/p>\n

Huawei Pura X Max: 120 \u00d7 166.5 \u00d7 5.2mm when in unfolded state and 120 \u00d7 85 \u00d7 11.2mm in folded. It weighs 229g.
\niPhone Duo: 117.8 \u00d7 164.6 \u00d7 5.2mm in unfolded state and 117.8 \u00d7 84.1 \u00d7 11.3mm when folded. It weighs 254g.
\nXiaomi 18 Fold: 117.8 \u00d7 163.8 \u00d7 5.02mm in unfolded state and 117.8 \u00d7 83.6 \u00d7 10.68mm when folded. It weighs 219g.
\nSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: 123.9 \u00d7 161.4 \u00d7 4.5mm in unfolded and 123.9 \u00d7 81.9 \u00d7 9.7mm when folded, weighing 201g.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi 18 Fold wins when it comes to slimness. But the Galaxy Z Fold 8 took over the race for a lightweight feel.<\/p>\n

\"Huawei<\/p>\n

(Image Credits: Weibo)<\/p>\n

Display<\/p>\n

Huawei<\/p>\n

Pura X Max has a 7.7-inch main screen with a 2584\u00d71828 resolution and a 5.4-inch cover display with 1848\u00d71264 resolution. The inner display supports a peak brightness of 2500 nits, while the outer screen covers peak brightness of 3000 nits.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Apple<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"Xiaomi<\/p>\n

Samsung<\/p>\n

Galaxy Z Fold 8 comes with a 5.5-inch outer screen featuring a resolution of 1972\u00d71248 and a 7.6-inch main display with a resolution of 1848\u00d72448. The peak brightness and refresh rate are 3000 nits and 120Hz respectively, for both screens.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Chipset<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

iPhone Duo sports an A20 Pro chipset with 12GB RAM and four storage versions: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

(Image Credits: Samsung)<\/p>\n

Camera<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Battery and Charging<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Apple hasn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi 18 Fold installs a 6000mAh battery with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging. It provides 1.43 days of typical mixed usage.<\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 packs a 4800mAh battery capacity paired with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging.<\/p>\n

Price<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 costs $1900 for 256GB, $2176 for 512GB, and $2653 for 1TB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wide foldable devices are taking over the smartphone market for their unique form factor, and here\u2019s a comparison…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":767335,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[182285,253298,2306,97582,86,56,54,55,206872],"class_list":["post-767334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-huawei-pura-x-max","tag-iphone-duo","tag-mobile","tag-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-xiaomi-18-fold"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=767334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/767334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/767335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=767334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=767334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=767334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}