Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
86 out of 100
VS
74 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 21, 2024, against the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1885K versus 901K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Better grip in hands – the body is 76.4 mm narrower
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 58% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2279 and 1439 points
- Weighs 62 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
- Has a 2.2 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4400 mAh
- The rear camera has a 5.5x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1968 x 2184 pixels | 2232 x 3184 pixels |
| PPI | 367 ppi | 381 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 5000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | - |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 91.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 inches) | 156.7 mm (6.17 inches) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 inches) | 219 mm (8.62 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) | 3.6 mm (0.14 inches) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 298 g (10.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | - |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010 |
| Max clock | 3390 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 12 (2 + 6 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 6 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 440781 | 303871 |
| GPU | 795002 | 176091 |
| Memory | 344091 | 231413 |
| UX | 305891 | 189901 |
| Total score | 1885765 | 901276 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1.1 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | 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 charging time | 1:40 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5.5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 12° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 66 mm | 125 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" | - |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | September 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | September 2024 |
| Launch price | $1999 | $2800 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
