Mate X6 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 at $13.34 per month of safe use, while the Mate X6 runs out in Dec 2028 ($57.58/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Mate X6 51 · Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Huawei Mate X6 $1700

Buy with care$57.58/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $902

Safe to buy$13.34/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

Mate X6 80Galaxy S25 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Mate X6 85Galaxy S25 Ultra 98

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Mate X6 79Galaxy S25 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Mate X6 82Galaxy S25 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Mate X6 35Galaxy S25 Ultra 81

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 — 38 months longer than the Mate X6.

Value

Mate X6 51Galaxy S25 Ultra 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Mate X6	Galaxy S25 Ultra
Price (street)	$1700	$902
Display	7.93-inch foldable LTPO OLED main (2440x2240, 120Hz) + 6.45-inch LTPO OLED cover (120Hz)	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 9020	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,110 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless	45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main (variable aperture f/1.0-4.0, OIS), 40MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto 4x periscope OIS	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x
Dimensions	Unfolded 156.0 × 144.1 × 4.6 mm; folded 156.0 × 73.7 × 9.85 mm	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
Weight	239 g	218 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP68
Supported until	Dec 2028	Feb 2032

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