Royole just launched the successor of the world’s first foldable phone: FlexPai 2. This year, Royole did not beat Samsung by launching its foldable before the Korean giant, but it launched the most affordable foldable phone of the year which can turn into a tablet. That is why we think it is very interesting to compare it with the other last-gen foldable phones. A lot of people are saying that the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 does not have any rival: is it true? Let’s discover it together in this comparison between Galaxy Z Fold 2, Royole FlexPai 2, and Huawei Mate Xs.
Royole FlexPai 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Huawei Mate Xs
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 | Huawei Mate Xs | Royole FlexPai 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm unfolded, 159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm, 282 g | 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm unfolded, 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm folded, 300 g | 186.2×133.8×6.5 mm, 340 g |
| DISPLAY | 7.6 inches, 1768 x 2208p (Quad HD+), Dynamic AMOLED 2X External display 6.23 inches, 816 x 2260 pixels, Super AMOLED |
Unfolded: 8 inches, 2200 x 2480p (Quad HD+), OLED Folded: 6.6 inches, 1148 x 2480p (Full HD+), OLED |
7.8 inches, 1920 x 1440p (Quad HD+), AMOLED |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, octa-core 3.1 GHz | Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, octa-core 2.86 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa-core 2.8 GHz |
| MEMORY | 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB | 8 GB RAM, 512 GB – Nano Memory card slot | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB |
| SOFTWARE | Android 10, One UI | Android 10, EMUI | Android 10, waterOS 2.0 |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS |
| CAMERA | Triple 12 + 12 + 12 MP, f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.2 Single 10 MP, f/2.2 and 10 MP f/2.2 |
Quad 40 + 8 + 16 MP + TOF 3D, f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.2 | Quad 16 + 8 + 64 + 32 MP MP f/1.9 |
| BATTERY | 4500 mAh, fast charging 25W and fast wireless charging 15W | 4500 mAh, fast charging with SuperCharge 55W | 4450 mAh, fast charging 18W |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | reverse wireless charging, eSIM, 5G | Hybrid Dual SIM slot, 5G | Dual SIM slot, 5G |
Design
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a different form factor from Royole FlexPai 2 and Huawei Mate Xs. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a foldable display placed internally, while in the external part of the phone there is a classic smartphone-like display. The Huawei Mate Xs and the Royole FlexPai 2 have foldable displays placed externally which can split into two different external displays (one on the front and one on the back) while the smartphone is folded.
Display
The best display in terms of image quality belongs to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: despite being a plastic OLED panel, the handset has the HDR10+ certification and a 120 Hz refresh rate, which you do not get on Royole FlexPai 2 and Huawei Mate Xs. But when the smartphone is folded, you will have to use an HD+ screen with a standard refresh rate. On the other hand, you get two external displays with Huawei Mate Xs and Royole FlexPai 2 by folding the main foldable display, but the image quality is inferior.
Hardware/Software
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a superior phone even when it comes to the hardware department. It packs a stronger Snapdragon 865+ chipset paired with 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage. The silver medal goes to the FlexPai 2 by Royole which is fueled by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs is weaker with its Kirin 990 5G chipset and just 8 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the best software and Samsung guarantees longer software support (3 years). Unfortunately, Huawei Mate Xs lacks Google Mobile Services, so you do not get Google apps out of the box, replaced by Huawei Mobile Services.
Camera
The Huawei Mate Xs has the most advanced camera setup, including a 40 MP main sensor, an 8 MP telephoto sensor with OIS and 3x optical zoom, a 16 MP ultrawide lens, and a TOF 3D sensor. But you should not underestimate Royole FlexPai 2 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: they are still great camera phones. Unfortunately, we still can not give you a definitive verdict about the camera performance of these three devices because Royole FlexPai 2 just went official and there was no time to test its camera capabilities.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, Huawei Mate Xs, and Royole FlexPai 2 have similar battery capacities and similar components, so the differences between battery life will be marginal. The Huawei Mate Xs support way faster charging, but it lacks wireless charging, while you get wireless charging and reverse charging on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.
Price
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is priced at about €2000/$2350 globally, Huawei Mate Xs costs €2600/$3000, and Royole FlexPai costs less than €1300/$1500 in China (still not available globally). At the end of the day, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 wins the comparison because of its better display, more advanced hardware department, and reverse/wireless charging capabilities. But not everyone might like its form factor.
Royole FlexPai 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Huawei Mate Xs: PRO and CONS
Huawei Mate Xs
PROS
- External foldable display
- Great cameras
- Wide display
- Very fast charging
CONS
- No GMS
Royole FlexPai 2
PROS
- External foldable display
- Good price
- Nice cameras
- Useful external display
- Up to 12/512 GB
CONS
- Not a mainstream manufacturer
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
PROS
- Best hardware
- Multiple displays
- Wireless charging
- More cameras
CONS
- Internal foldable display
