POCO X8 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra 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 POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, 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 POCO X8 Pro Max 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 POCO X8 Pro Max's AMOLED, 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 POCO X8 Pro Max offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra delivers 20h 46m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra 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 POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while POCO X8 Pro Max has a rating of 4.5.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹46,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

11 Sep, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display

		N/A
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

		N/A
20 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery

		N/A
9000 mAh	5000 mAh	10000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	45W	100W Hyper Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,771 ratings)

4.8/5

(425 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	3,074,056 AnTuTu Score	N/A
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

7 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 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)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 840

Adreno

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

3,022,675

3,074,056

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

18.0 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.

6,194

5,392

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

3000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2560 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:18

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

422 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

90.51 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

90.1 %

89.5 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

158.4 mm

163.44 mm

Width

77.93 mm

72.8 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

8.9 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

219 grams

215 grams

229 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

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 IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

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 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

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

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

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 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

9000 mAh

5000 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

21h 21m

20h 46m

N/A

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

1h 8m

57m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

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

4G Bands:

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)