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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs vivo V50

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
61.4Inno Score
VS
vivo V50
59.7Inno Score
64.4Performance46.7
60.8Display68.8
63.7Camera58.6
56Battery72.2
60Features57.3
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra6 spec wins — vivo V50

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 61.4 to 59.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+18) and camera (+5). vivo V50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 47
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 59
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 18% higher Screen size: 8 ″ vs 6.77 ″

Reasons to pick the vivo V50

  • Stronger display score: 69 vs 61
  • Stronger battery score: 72 vs 56
  • 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 45 W
  • 50% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
Screen size8 ″+18%6.77 ″
Panel typeFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution2504x22561080x2392
Pixel density422 ppi+9%387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB128/256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto10 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K4K
Front camera10 MP50 MP+400%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
Capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh+20%
Wired charging45 W90 W+100%
Wireless charging20 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
Weight215 g189 g+12%
Thickness8.9 mm7.4 mm+17%
IP ratingIP48IP68/IP69
Frame materialArmor Aluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFC—No
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge—3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus vivo V50
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultravivo V50
Stereo speakers—Yes

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