Huawei Mate X7 vs Samsung Galaxy M17
Verdict
The Huawei Mate X7 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, battery, connectivity & features, design & durability and display), while the Samsung Galaxy M17 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 86 vs 38 points.
- Mate X7 leads in 26 fields
- Galaxy M17 leads in 3 fields
- 10 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Mate X7 | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 76 | 42 |
| Camera | 86 | 38 |
| Battery | 78 | 47 |
| Display | 92 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 80 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 80 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Mate X7: 68/100(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 34/100
- Chipset
- Mate X7: Kirin 9030 Pro
- Galaxy M17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- Mate X7: 20 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Mate X7: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 128 GB
- Process node
- Mate X7: 6 nm
- Galaxy M17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Mate X7: 50 MP
- Galaxy M17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Mate X7: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Mate X7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Periscope lens
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
- Optical zoom
- Mate X7: 3.5×(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Video recording
- Mate X7: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Mate X7: 8 MP
- Galaxy M17: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Mate X7: 5525 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Mate X7: 41:30 h
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Mate X7: 1000
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Mate X7: 66 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Mate X7: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging
- Mate X7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging type
- Mate X7: Wired & wireless
- Galaxy M17: No
Display
- Screen size
- Mate X7: 8″
- Galaxy M17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Mate X7: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy M17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Mate X7: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Mate X7: 412 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Mate X7: 2500 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- Mate X7: 2210x2416
- Galaxy M17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Mate X7: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- Mate X7: 236 g
- Galaxy M17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Mate X7: 4.5 mm(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 7.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Mate X7: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy M17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Mate X7: Leather(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- Frame material
- Mate X7: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Mate X7: C
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Mate X7: D
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Mate X7: C
- Galaxy M17: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Mate X7: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Mate X7: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5.3
- USB speed
- Mate X7: USB 3.x(Better)
- Galaxy M17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Mate X7: USB-C 3.1
- Galaxy M17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
- NFC
- Mate X7: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- eSIM
- Mate X7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Mate X7: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Mate X7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Mate X7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Mate X7: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Mate X7: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Mate X7: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Mate X7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- FM radio
- Mate X7: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- microSD slot
- Mate X7: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Mate X7: No
- Galaxy M17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Mate X7: EMUI 15 (International)
- Galaxy M17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Mate X7: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: 6
- Launch price
- Mate X7: About 1590 EUR
- Galaxy M17: About 120 EUR
- Year
- Mate X7: 2025
- Galaxy M17: 2025
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| — | Mate X7 | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA - China model only | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only) | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, November 25 | 2025, October 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, November 26 | Available. Released 2025, October 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 156.8 x 144.2 x 4.5 mm Folded: 156.8 x 73.8 x 9.5 mm | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, nylon fiber or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade aluminum | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 2500 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 8.0 inches, 202.7 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 2210 x 2416 pixels (~412 ppi density) Cover display: LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR, 3000 nits (peak), 6.49 inches, 1080 x 2444 pixels, Kunlun Glass 2, 412 ppi | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | EMUI 15 (International), HarmonyOS 6.0 (China) | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | 9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Maleoon 935 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 20GB RAM UFS 4.x | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.5-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS* 50 MP, f/2.2, 81mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF *f/1.4-f/4.0 and 1/1.56" sensor size for 12GB RAM model (China only) | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite and Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5600 mAh or 5525 mAh (12GB RAM model only) | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Brocade White, Nebula Red, Purple, Blue | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Models | DEL-AL10, DEL-LX9 | M-M176B, M-M176B/DS |
| Price | About 1590 EUR | About 120 EUR |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class C | – |
| Battery | 41:30h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class D (35 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |