iQOO 16 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Comparing the iQOO 16 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a screen size of 8 inches, while iQOO 16 offers 6.8 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 iQOO 16's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 16 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO 16 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

iQOO 16

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₹199,999

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

96%

Release Date

N/A	23 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
N/A	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	2256x2504 px
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
50 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
8500 mAh	5000 mAh
100W	45W
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.6/10 Read Expert Review

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	3/5 (17 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 v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Processor

N/A	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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

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

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

16:18

Pixel Density

432 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

90.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A

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)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

N/A

158.4 mm

Width

N/A

72.8 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.9 mm

Weight

N/A

215 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	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

N/A	Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera

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

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

50 MP

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

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	12288 x 16384 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A	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

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

8500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 20W Wireless Charging

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

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	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 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)

SIM 2

N/A	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)