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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
74 out of 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1498K versus 901K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 89.1 mm narrower
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2062 and 1439 points
  • Weighs 45 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Has a 2.6 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4400 mAh
  • The rear camera has a 5.5x optical zoom
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold 5
vs
Mate XT Ultimate

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches10.2 inches
Resolution1812 x 2176 pixels2232 x 3184 pixels
Aspect ratio10.81:9 -
PPI374 ppi381 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2 -
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%91.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space94.7% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time4 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height154.9 mm (6.1 inches)156.7 mm (6.17 inches)
Width129.9 mm (5.11 inches)219 mm (8.62 inches)
Thickness6.1 mm (0.24 inches)3.6 mm (0.14 inches)
Weight253 g (8.92 oz)298 g (10.51 oz)
WaterproofIPX8 -
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueBlack, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max clock3360 MHz2300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 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 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSMIC
Lithography process4 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonDa Vinci
GraphicsAdreno 740Maleoon 910
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock680 MHz750 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1536 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU384437303871
GPU561497176091
Memory277544231413
UX274646189901
Total score1498124901276
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.9 °C -
Stability52% -
Graphics test71 FPS -
Graphics score11959 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14233 -
Video editing7895 -
Photo editing33582 -
Data manipulation13076 -
Writing score19407 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0 -
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)HarmonyOS 4.2
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size34 GB -

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power25 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:24 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:04 hr -
Watching video12:40 hr -
Gaming05:13 hr -
Standby126 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5.5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens123°12°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 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
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3 -
Sensor size1/1.57" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length - 125 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview76 -
Zoom128 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 2736 -
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX374 -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/26, 1/3.2" -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2023September 2024
Release dateAugust 2023September 2024
Launch price$1799$2800
SAR (head)1.24 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.19 W/kg -
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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