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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 236g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 381ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Mate XT Ultimate

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 8 in 10.2 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 2232x3184 pixels
Pixel density 367 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 5000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 219 mm (8.62 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 3.6 mm (0.14 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 298 g (10.51 oz)
Water resistance IP48 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22791438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69104365
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1415
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
CPU440781276654
GPU795002196743
Memory344091263290
UX3058911792524
NanoReview Score1885765916211

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 4.2
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 12 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length66 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 2800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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