Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs vivo V80 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs vivo V80 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews 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 vivo V80 5G runs at 2.8 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 vivo V80 5G offers 6.59 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 V80 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and vivo V80 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V80 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making vivo V80 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V80 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making vivo V80 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V80 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while vivo V80 5G is rated 8.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

vivo V80 5G

₹62,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 2026

10 2026

03 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1848x2448 px	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


4800 mAh	7200 mAh	4000 mAh
45W	90W Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

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

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹62,999

@ Amazon

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

July 22, 2026

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Year

4 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 722

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

1,356,175

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s

27.0 s

N/A

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

1,832

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1848x2448 px

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

459 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

90.85 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.9 %

N/A

Design

Height

123.9 mm

157.52 mm

146.9 mm

Width

81.9 mm

74.33 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

7.69 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

201 grams

203 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

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 Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

10 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4800 mAh

7200 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

18h 36m

N/A

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

59m

1h 41s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: