POCO F9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
64.4Performance86.1
84.3Display61.6
78.2Camera50.2
92Battery67.5
78.7Features94.7
9 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 71.2, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+28) and battery (+25). 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 F9 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 62
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 68
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 220% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 10 MP
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 64
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 14% lower weight: 201 g vs 235 g
- 10% higher Screen size: 7.6 ″ vs 6.9 ″
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″ | 7.6 ″+10% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 2448x1848 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+3% | 404 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+50% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,947,517 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,528Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,619Top 5% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 53 %Bottom 11% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | 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 F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+68% | 4,800 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+150% | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.8 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 201 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm+10% | 9.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP48 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 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 F9 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 F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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