POCO F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
88.4Performance86.1
67Display61.6
69.5Camera50.2
92Battery67.5
78.7Features94.7
10 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 80.1 to 71.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+25) and camera (+19). Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 62
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 68
- 220% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 10 MP
- 150% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 20 W
- Lower launch price: $729 vs $1,900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 10% higher Screen size: 7.6 ″ vs 6.9 ″
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″ | 7.6 ″+10% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1200x2608 | 2448x1848 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+3% | 404 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits+17% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.8 %+2% | 89.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,651,476Top 4% | 2,947,517 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,047,154Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,371,829Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 485,909Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 746,584Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,550+1%Top 6% | 3,528Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,502Top 5% | 10,619+1%Top 5% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 53 %Bottom 11% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+220% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+35% | 4,800 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+150% | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | 18.9 h+37% | 13.8 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 201 g+8% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+19% | 9.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP48 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 17 (One UI 9) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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