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 7.6 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 4.8.

vivo X300 Ultra

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

05 2026

07 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px	2256x2504 px
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	1248x1972 px	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP Telephoto Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


6600 mAh	4800 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	45W	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

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

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

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

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.8/5

(64 ratings)

4.9/5

(451 ratings)

4.8/5

(301 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹159,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Amazon

₹194,999

@ Samsung Shop

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

May 6, 2026

(Official)

July 22, 2026

(Official)

July 22, 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

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

RAM

16 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

12.0 s

18.0 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

5,392

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

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

4:3

16:18

Pixel Density

510 ppi

403 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.7 %

89.45 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.49 %

87.9 %

90.1 %

Design

Height

162.98 mm

123.9 mm

158.4 mm

Width

76.81 mm

81.9 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm

9.7 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

232 grams

201 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

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

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP48 (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

Best In Class

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

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
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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

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

N/A

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" 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

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

15h 10m

13h 30m

20h 46m

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

36m

59m

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 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)

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
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)