Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs vivo X500

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs vivo X500 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.74 GHz, while vivo X500 runs at 4.21 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while vivo X500 offers 6.59 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X500's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and vivo X500 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X500 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making vivo X500 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X500 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making vivo X500 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and vivo X500 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹179,000

@ Croma

vivo X500

(Upcoming)

Summary

Spec Score

95%

96%

98%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

N/A

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1848x2448 px	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	N/A	N/A
Dynamic AMOLED 2X	N/A	N/A
1248x1972 px	N/A	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	64 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.1x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


4800 mAh	7500 mAh	8000 mAh
45W	90W Flash Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.8/10

Pros

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

Device yet to be reviewed

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,252,918 AnTuTu Score	N/A	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 MT6993

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

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Processor

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Mali-G1 Ultra MP12

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

3,252,918

N/A

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s

N/A

17.0 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.

6,959

N/A

6,740

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1848x2448 px

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

4000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

459 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

90.95 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.9 %

95.12 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

123.9 mm

157.01 mm

161.3 mm

Width

81.9 mm

74.49 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

8.15 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

201 grams

213 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

N/A

64 MP
f/2.55 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

N/A

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k
4k @120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4800 mAh

7500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

13h 30m

N/A

20h 43m

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

59m

N/A

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 3700(band 43) / 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 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) / 700 (band 12)