Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold vs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on December 2, 2025, against the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
- 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2926K versus 1825K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 84% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3018 and 1641 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.1 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate
- 42% higher pixel density (381 vs 268 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP59 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
- The phone is 9 months newer
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- 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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 10 inches | 10.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1584 x 2160 pixels | 2232 x 3184 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 12.8:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 381 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | - |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) | 157.2 mm (6.19 inches) |
| Width | 214.1 mm (8.43 inches) | 219.2 mm (8.63 inches) |
| Thickness | 3.9 mm (0.15 inches) | 4 mm (0.16 inches) |
| Weight | 309 g (10.9 oz) | 299 g (10.55 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP59 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 9 (1 + 2 + 4 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 2 cores at 1.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Maleoon 955 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3225.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 8357 |
| Single-core score | 3018 | 1641 |
| Multi-core score | 9710 | 5724 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 803775 | 563427 |
| GPU | 964888 | 526183 |
| Memory | 494729 | 427519 |
| UX | 663140 | 308642 |
| Total score | 2926532 | 1825771 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#131st place)
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 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) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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 | 120 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 81 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, f/24, 1/3.0" | 8 MP, 1/3.6" |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | - | 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 | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2025 | September 2026 |
| Release date | December 2025 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2899 | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - 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.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. But if the camera, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate.
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