Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Y9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.93"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
13
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1968x2184
200
MP
MP
10mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB)
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6 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Model | Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) |
| Other model names | Huawei Y9 FLA-L22, Huawei Y9 FLA-LX2, Huawei Florida | Galaxy Z Fold7 SM-F966B/Dual-SIM |
| Country or region available |     India, Malaysia, Thailand, (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2018 | 7/25/2025, Announced: 7/9/2025 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 4.2 millimeters (0.17 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.3 x 157.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.19 in) | 143.2 x 1584 millimeters (5.64 x 62.36 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 215 grams (7.53 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Folded: 8.9 mm x 72.8 x 158.4 |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP48 certified: dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | LTPO AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.93" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~9.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 1968x2184 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 407 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 2600nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display Extra display: Dynamic 2X LTPO AMOLED 6.5" (1080x2520), 120Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 16 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 8 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AC) (3nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.47GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1200MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 1995920 (v10) Geekbench: 9152 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 12GB LPDDR5X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 512GB (476GB available) UFS 4.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 5000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) | LTE Cat (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 2MP | (triple camera) 200 megapixels 10MP telephoto f/2.467mm1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1.4µmPDAF |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 20000x10000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.6µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 8K@30fps 4K@60fps 1080p@60/120/240fps 720p@960fps 10-bit HDR HDR10+ Extra cover camera: 10MP wide (f/2.2 24mm 1.12µm) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 16 megapixels 2MP | 10 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 18mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 3 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.4 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue • 2.5D curved glass screen • 18:9 screen • EMUI 8.0 | • Colors: Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint • Samsung DeX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Z Fold 7 (SM-F966B/DS 512GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.21W/kg (head), 1.26W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.418W/kg (head), 1.242W/kg (body) |