Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 17 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,459, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra scores 10,257, making Xiaomi 17 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Xiaomi 17 offers 6.3 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 Xiaomi 17'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 Xiaomi 17 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Xiaomi 17 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Xiaomi 17 delivers 16h 32m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi 17 is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Xiaomi 17 has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

Xiaomi 17

₹89,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


8 inches (20.32 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED
2256x2504 px	2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.49 inches (16.48 cm)	N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)	N/A

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.6x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6330 mAh
45W	100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

Elegant, compact build
Excellent display and speakers
Great performance output
Impressive camera system

Cons

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

Low optical zoom level
Some software quirks
Pricier than rivals

User Ratings

4.8/5

(425 ratings)

4.5/5

(62 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,074,056 AnTuTu Score	3,453,123 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 32m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,074,056

3,453,123

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

15.0 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.

5,392

5,751

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED

Screen Size

8 inches (20.32 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

2256x2504 px

2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:18

19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.51 %

89.45 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm

151.1 mm

Width

72.8 mm

71.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.06 mm

Weight

215 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.67 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size Light Fusion 950 2.4µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/960 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

Autofocus

No	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6330 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W 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.

20h 46m

16h 32m

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

57m

38m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)