vivo X300 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the vivo X300 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,467, while vivo X300 Ultra scores 10,359, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while vivo X300 Ultra offers 6.82 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 vivo X300 Ultra's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X300 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 50 MP, making vivo X300 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X300 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making vivo X300 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 15h 10m, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making vivo X300 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X300 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 256 GB, making vivo X300 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X300 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is rated 8.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while vivo X300 Ultra has a rating of 4.6.

vivo X300 Ultra

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

14 May, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera


200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP Telephoto Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6600 mAh	4800 mAh	4900 mAh
100W Flash Charging	45W	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Pros

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

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

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

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

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.6/5

(77 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,977,648 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹159,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Galileo

RAM

16 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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.

3,977,648

3,252,918

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

12.0 s

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.

6,450

6,959

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

4:3

19.5:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

403 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.7 %

89.68 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.49 %

87.9 %

89.69 %

Design

Height

162.98 mm

123.9 mm

161.6 mm

Width

76.81 mm

81.9 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm

9.7 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

232 grams

201 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

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

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

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 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6600 mAh

4800 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

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

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

15h 10m

13h 30m

10h 16m

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

36m

59m

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)

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) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 / 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) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 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) / 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)