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Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

What Mate XTs Ultimate does better (11) and where Galaxy Z Fold Special wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate
Huawei · 2025Mate XTs Ultimate
8.4Score
11 advantages≈ $2,350
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung · 2024Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0Score
9 advantages≈ $2,000
4.6Display5.6
8.5Camera8.4
9.0Battery4.3
6.8Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate XTs UltimateGalaxy Z Fold Special
219 × 156.73.6142.6 × 157.94.9
Mate XTs UltimateGalaxy Z Fold SpecialDifference
Height156.7 mm157.9 mm−1.2 mm
Width219 mm142.6 mm+76.4 mm
Thickness3.6 mm4.9 mm−1.3 mm
Weight298 g236 g+62 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate XTs Ultimate better than Galaxy Z Fold Special?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity5,600 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+27%
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Optical zoom5.5× vs 3×+83%
  5. Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
  6. Screen size10.2″ vs 8″+27%
  7. Selfie camera8 MP vs 4 MP2×
  8. Pixel density381 ppi vs 367 ppi+4%
  9. Thickness3.6 mm vs 4.9 mm+36%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
  11. Resolution (width)2,232 px vs 1,968 px+13%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold Special better than Mate XTs Ultimate?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.39 GHz+41%
  4. Weight298 g vs 236 g+26%
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. eSIMNo · Mate XTs Ultimate: Yes
  8. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight298 g236 g
Thickness3.6 mm4.9 mm
Height156.7 mm157.9 mm
Width219 mm142.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP48
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursRed, Black, Purple, WhiteBlack
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size10.2″8″
PanelTri-foldable LTPO OLEDFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)2,232 px1,968 px
Resolution (height)3,184 px2,184 px
Pixel density381 ppi367 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—2,600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.9%91.2%
HDR—Yes
FoldableYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9020Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.39 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 750
AnTuTu score—2,165,173
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,910
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5.5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP4 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,600 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Video outputYesYes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite messagingYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.1 (China)Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised—7
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