Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 10, 2024, against the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1932K versus 901K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 86.4 mm narrower
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2244 and 1439 points
  • Weighs 59 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)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 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

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches10.2 inches
Resolution1856 x 2160 pixels2232 x 3184 pixels
Aspect ratio20.9:18 -
PPI374 ppi381 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2 -
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%91.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height153.5 mm (6.04 inches)156.7 mm (6.17 inches)
Width132.6 mm (5.22 inches)219 mm (8.62 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)3.6 mm (0.14 inches)
Weight239 g (8.43 oz)298 g (10.51 oz)
WaterproofIP48 -
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PinkBlack, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max clock3390 MHz2300 MHz
CPU cores8 (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 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSMIC
Lithography process4 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonDa Vinci
GraphicsAdreno 750Maleoon 910
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock1000 MHz750 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1536 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU457523303871
GPU800440176091
Memory366650231413
UX308374189901
Total score1932987901276
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Web score18505 -
Video editing7997 -
Photo editing34366 -
Data manipulation16841 -
Writing score21288 -

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 14 HarmonyOS 4.2
ROMOne UI 6.1.1 -
OS size26.8 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 (38% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:41 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:44 hr -
Watching video13:06 hr -
Gaming04:56 hr -
Standby100 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 30FPSNo
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 ISOCELL 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 length66 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LU -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Generic main camera score
Bokeh75 -
Preview71 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 2736 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSony IMX374 -
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" -
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
DisplayPortYesYes, 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
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024September 2024
Release dateJuly 2024September 2024
Launch price$1899$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 chargerNot includedYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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