OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,467, while OnePlus 15R scores 9,363, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while OnePlus 15R offers 6.83 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 OnePlus 15R's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making OnePlus 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15R and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 15R and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 equally at 8.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while OnePlus 15R has a rating of 4.6.

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

22 Dec, 2025

23 Jul, 2026

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	N/A
N/A	1248x1972 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7400 mAh	4800 mAh	4000 mAh
80W Super Charging	45W	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

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

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

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

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,340 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,957,229 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹54,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

7 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

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.

2,957,229

3,252,918

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

12.0 s

N/A

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.

4,747

6,959

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

4:3

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

403 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.68 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.4 mm

123.9 mm

146.9 mm

Width

77 mm

81.9 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

9.7 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

218 grams

201 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

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 IP68 IP69

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

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

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/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7400 mAh

4800 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W 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.

18h 13m

13h 30m

N/A

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

49m

59m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: