Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs iQOO 16

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs at 4.74 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while iQOO 16 offers 6.85 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 iQOO 16's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 4800 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

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Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

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Performance

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Main Display

	N/A
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1848x2448 px	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

	N/A
4800 mAh	8400 mAh
45W	100W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

Cooling Technology

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.

3,252,918

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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s

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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.

6,959

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1848x2448 px

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3

19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

508 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

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)

87.9 %

94.37 %

Design

Height

123.9 mm

163.75 mm

Width

81.9 mm

76.90 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

8.30 mm

Weight

201 grams

222.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

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 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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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 Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	50 MP f/2.0 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

100 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

7680x4320 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

4800 mAh

8400 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

13h 30m

N/A

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

59m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)