Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Mate XT Ultimate
vs
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 10.2 in 8 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 2256x2504 pixels
Pixel density 381 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
2987 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 4.1 mm (0.16 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP48
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
3681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
10934
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14383681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)436510934
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
3453998
CPU2766541070366
GPU1967431285880
Memory263290407835
UX1792524689917
NanoReview Score9162113453998

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 17
UI Skin n/a One UI 9

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
25:38
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a18:11 h
Gamesn/a05:07 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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