Huawei P30 lite vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P30 lite and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P30 lite vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number Marie-L21A SM-F916B
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 152.9 mm 159.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has greater height than Huawei P30 lite.
Width 72.7 mm 68 mm Huawei P30 lite has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
Depth 7.4 mm 16.8 mm Huawei P30 lite is narrower than Huawei P30 lite.
Weight 159 g 282 g Huawei P30 lite is lighter than Huawei P30 lite.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 68 mm x 16.8 mm x 159.2 mm
Unfolded - 128.2 mm x 6.9 mm x 159.2 mm
Body Colour Breathing crystal | Midnight black | Peacock blue | Pearl white Thom Browne Gray | Mystic black, metallic blue hinge | Mystic bronze, metallic blue hinge | Mystic black, metallic gold hinge | Mystic bronze, metallic gold hinge | Mystic black, metallic red hinge | Mystic bronze, metallic red hinge | Mystic black, metallic silver hinge | Mystic bronze, metallic silver hinge | Mystic black | Mystic bronze
Body Material Curved 3D glass Gorilla glass 6
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 0.291 W/kg (head, LTE), 0.859 W/kg (head, 5G), 1.453 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.15" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P30 lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2312 x 1080 pixels 2208 x 1768 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P30 lite.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 415 ppi 373 ppi Huawei P30 lite has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19.3:9 22.5:18
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Dewdrop display Flex screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Samsung Ultra Thin Glass, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2260 x 816 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2208 x 1768 pixels
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3.09 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei P30 lite.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P30 lite has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G51 -
MEMORY Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
RAM 4 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has more RAM than Huawei P30 lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has more internal memory than Huawei P30 lite.
User Memory - 220.6 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei P30 lite has better lens aperture than Huawei P30 lite.
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Stickers HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Ultra Snapshot, Light Painting mode, Snow, Text, Food, Dog, Cat, Waterfall, Portrait, Night, Auto, Group photo, Autumn leaves, Blue sky, Sunrise/ Sunset, Beach, Panda, Bike, Overcast, Plant, Ancient Building, Stage performance, 3D Panorama, Documents, Capture smiles, Flower, Fireworks Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, selfie mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 5632 x 4224 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI scene recognition, Smart Camera Assistant Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Flex mode, Capture View mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei P30 lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P30 lite.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Bokeh lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P30 lite has better front lens aperture than Huawei P30 lite.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Stickers HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, Snow, Portrait, Night, Blue sky, Beach, Plant, Stage performance, Capture smiles, Room, Mirror reflection, Audio control, AR lens, Flower -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.22 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30 lite.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 105 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 293 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1860 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P30 lite.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 293 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 83 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1860 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.0.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, MP4, AMR-NB, apt-X HD, HWA, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, H.265, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features HiVision AI Translation, GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, HUAWEI AI-powered HiVision technology Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, dual battery, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Hinge CAM technology, App Pair, Split Screen Capture
OTHERS Huawei P30 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification VDE, SGS Eye Care Display Certification
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