The Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X are two very different implementations of a folding phone, and here are 5 reasons why we think Huawei has taken the lead over Samsung.
In the space of a week, the world now has two foldable smartphones. Both Samsung and Huawei have entered a market that seemed like a futuristic dream with the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, respectively.
While the devices share a common theme of foldable displays to reveal a larger screen, that’s about where the similarities end. The Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X are two very different implementations of a folding phone, and here are 5 reasons why we think Huawei has taken the lead over Samsung.
In order to have a camera on the larger screen when the device is unfolded, Samsung has created what can only be described as the largest notch every produced. The off-center cut-out would appear to make watching a full-screen video an unnecessary obstacle. This has to be caveated with the notion that we’ve not had hands-on with the Samsung Fold, but the obtrusion suggests the experience will be worse than current notches.
The Huawei Mate X, on the other hand, has a notch-less display because Huawei decided that to take selfies, one would use one of the existing cameras on the other side of the device in folded mode. This is a much better implementation and means the Mate X has a better display experience.
