Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs vivo S2 5G 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 vivo S2 5G scores 2,825, 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 vivo S2 5G 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 vivo S2 5G'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 vivo S2 5G offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while vivo S2 5G delivers 14h 57m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while vivo S2 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

₹194,999

(Out of Stock)

vivo S2 5G

₹41,989

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

11 Aug, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Main Display


8 inches (20.32 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
2256x2504 px	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 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)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh	6500 mAh
45W	44W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.8/5

(425 ratings)

3.9/5

(29 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,074,056 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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.

3,074,056

956,029

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

23.0 s

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.

5,392

851

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

8 inches (20.32 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

2256x2504 px

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:18

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.51 %

91.03 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %

93.82 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

164.42 mm

162.7 mm

Width

72.8 mm

75.25 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.99 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

215 grams

197 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

50 x Digital 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 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

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/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W 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 57m

14h 01m

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

57m

1h 5m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

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

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)