Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,257, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus scores 3,272, 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers 6.83 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 Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers 14h 12m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

₹194,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹39,490

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

04 Feb, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Main Display


8 inches (20.32 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
2256x2504 px	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
45W	100W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Detailed, colourful display
Excellent battery endurance
Good looks, strong IP ratings
Android 17 out of the box

Cons

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

Camera results may appear flat
OS update longevity on lower end

User Ratings

4.8/5

(425 ratings)

4/5

(184 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,074,056 AnTuTu Score	1,055,895 AnTuTu Score	951,668 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store	₹39,490 @ Amazon	₹25,999 @ Flipkart
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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 810

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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

1,055,895

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

24.0 s

26.0 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

1,112

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

8 inches (20.32 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

2256x2504 px

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3200 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

480 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:18

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.51 %

89.33 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

163.34 mm

162.56 mm

Width

72.8 mm

78.31 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.19 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

215 grams

207.1 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

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 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Beautify

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

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.

20h 46m

14h 12m

18h 49m

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

57m

38m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)