Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

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Comparing the Huawei Mate Xs vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.74 GHz, while Huawei Mate Xs runs at 2.86 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Huawei Mate Xs offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Huawei Mate Xs's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Huawei Mate Xs offers 40 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate Xs offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Huawei Mate Xs better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Huawei Mate Xs offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei Mate Xs offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Huawei Mate Xs the better option for storage.

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Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei Mate Xs
Huawei Mate Xs
₹195,290
(Not Released in India)
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
₹199,999
@ Samsung Shop
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
96%

Release Date

23 Apr, 2021
23 Jul, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.86 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1148x2480 px
2256x2504 px
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
892x2480 px
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera
40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
40 MP + 16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
55W Super Charging
45W
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.6/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Polished foldable design
  • Improved creaseless inner display
  • AI features and long software support
  • Improved battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Pricer than Fold7
  • Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

N/A
4.8/5
(425 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹199,999
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
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Processor

Octa core

2.86 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.36 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
5,392
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1148x2480 px
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
16:18

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Pixel Density

414 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.27 %
90.51 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

161.3 mm
158.4 mm

Width

78.5 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

11 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

300 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

Folded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

40 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Super Charging 85% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
20h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
57m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
₹199,999
@ Samsung Shop
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