Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 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 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 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while Xiaomi 18 Fold offers 7.58 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 Xiaomi 18 Fold's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi 18 Fold offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi 18 Fold better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi 18 Fold offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 4800 mAh, making Xiaomi 18 Fold better for longer battery life.


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

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Summary

Spec Score

95%
N/A
97%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026
N/A
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Xring O3
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 4.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
N/A
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
7.58 inches (19.25 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1848x2448 px
1672x2364 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
5.38 inches (13.67 cm)
N/A
1248x1972 px
1168x1712 px
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
N/A
4800 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh
45W
67W
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.9/5
(615 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
N/A
4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026
(Official)
N/A
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v17
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HyperOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
N/A
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Xiaomi Xring O3
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
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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
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
Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
N/A
Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling

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
N/A
4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
N/A
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.

6,959
N/A
6,740
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)
7.58 inches  (19.25 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1848x2448 px
1672x2364 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
4000 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
382 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %
177.68 %
91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.9 %
N/A
95.5 %

Design

Height

123.9 mm
117.8 mm
161.3 mm

Width

81.9 mm
163.8 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
5.02 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

201 grams
219 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
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
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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A
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
200 MP
Primary Camera3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Custom Watermark
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A
N/A

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

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
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
N/A

Capacity

4800 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

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

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes
Yes 67W
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

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

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
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
N/A

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

59m
N/A
1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

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: Nano/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 / N71 / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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) / 600(band 71) / 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)
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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 / N71 / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Capacitive
Capacitive
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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