Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Fold across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.74 GHz, while Xiaomi 18 Fold runs at 4.35 GHz, 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 18 Fold offers 7.58 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 18 Fold'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 18 Fold feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 18 Fold offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Xiaomi 18 Fold better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Xiaomi 18 Fold delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Fold offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026
N/A
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Xring O3
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 4.35 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
8 inches (20.32 cm)
7.58 inches (19.25 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
2256x2504 px
1672x2364 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
5.38 inches (13.67 cm)
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)
1168x1712 px
N/A

Rear Camera

N/A
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
4900 mAh
45W
67W
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.6/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Polished foldable design
  • Improved creaseless inner display
  • AI features and long software support
  • Improved battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Impressive dual speakers

Cons

  • Pricer than Fold7
  • Telephoto camera could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.8/5
(425 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026
(Official)
N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v17
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HyperOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
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Xiaomi Xring O3
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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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
Deca Core

4.35 GHz, Dual core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.68 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Premium 3.15 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
N/A
Galileo

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 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
N/A
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A
16.0 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
N/A
5,513
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

8 inches  (20.32 cm)
7.58 inches  (19.25 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

2256x2504 px
1672x2364 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
4000 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

16:18
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
382 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.51 %
177.68 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %
N/A
89.69 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm
117.8 mm
161.6 mm

Width

72.8 mm
163.8 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
5.02 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

215 grams
219 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
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
Folded: 117.8 x 163.8 x 5.02 mm
Unfolded: 117.8 x 83.6 x 10.68 mm
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Excellent

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 Camera3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels
N/A
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Custom Watermark
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes
Yes 67W
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
Yes

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
N/A
10h 16m

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

57m
N/A
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / 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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
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) / 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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Capacitive
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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