Huawei Pura X View vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Verdict
The Huawei Pura X View scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (battery, camera, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 leads in performance and display.
The biggest difference is battery: 98 vs 59 points.
The Huawei Pura X View is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8.
Choose the Huawei Pura X View for battery and camera; choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 for performance and display.
- Pura X View leads in 13 fields
- Galaxy Z Flip8 leads in 5 fields
- 20 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pura X View | Galaxy Z Flip8 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 99 |
| Camera | 88 | 60 |
| Battery | 98 | 59 |
| Display | 88 | 92 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 80 | 75 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pura X View: 62/100
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Pura X View: Kirin 9030S
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Pura X View: 12 GB
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pura X View: 1 TB
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 512 GB
- Process node
- Pura X View: 5 nm
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pura X View: 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pura X View: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Periscope lens
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Optical zoom
- Pura X View: 3.7×(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Video recording
- Pura X View: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- Pura X View: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 10 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pura X View: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 4300 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 44:10 h
- EU label cycles
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 1200
- Wired charging
- Pura X View: 66 W(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Pura X View: 50 W(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pura X View: Wired
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Pura X View: 6.39″
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Pura X View: OLED
- Galaxy Z Flip8: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Pura X View: 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pura X View: 406 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 400 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pura X View: 6500 nits(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 3000 nits
- Resolution
- Pura X View: 1320x2232
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 1080x2520
- Screen protection
- Pura X View: Kunlun Glass
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pura X View: 201 g
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 180 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Pura X View: 6.7 mm
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pura X View: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: IP68
- Back material
- Pura X View: Glass
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Glass
- Frame material
- Pura X View: Aluminum
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: A
- EU energy class
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pura X View: Wi-Fi 7
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Pura X View: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 5.4
- USB speed
- Pura X View: USB 3.x
- Galaxy Z Flip8: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Pura X View: USB-C 3.1
- Galaxy Z Flip8: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- NFC
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- eSIM
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pura X View: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pura X View: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pura X View: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pura X View: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pura X View: Side-mounted
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pura X View: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pura X View: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- FM radio
- Pura X View: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- microSD slot
- Pura X View: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Card slot
- Pura X View: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
General
- Operating system
- Pura X View: HarmonyOS 7.0
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pura X View: Unknown
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 7
- Launch price
- Pura X View: About 770 EUR
- Galaxy Z Flip8: $ 839.95
- Year
- Pura X View: 2026
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 2026
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| — | Pura X View | Galaxy Z Flip8 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 07 | 2026, July 22 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 30 | Available. Released 2026, July 22 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 144.1 x 87 x 6.7 mm (5.67 x 3.43 x 0.26 in) | Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Kunlun Glass), glass back, aluminum frame | Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6500 nits (peak) | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.39 inches, 115.4 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2232 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~406 ppi density) | 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits (peak), 4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 342 PPI |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9030S (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.62 GHz Taishan Little) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
| GPU | Maleoon 935F | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.x |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), AF | – |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, HDR Vivid | 4K@30/60fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, altimeter BDS Satellite Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 7000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired | 25W wired, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Red, Gray, White, Black | Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint |
| Models | VOL-AL00 | SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1 |
| Price | About 770 EUR | $ 839.95 / € 918.00 / £ 698.93 |
| SAR | – | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |