Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs vivo X Fold3 Pro
64.4Performance54.5
60.8Display71.4
63.7Camera66.4
56Battery82.5
60Features65.3
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra7 spec wins — vivo X Fold3 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X Fold3 Pro wins this phone face-off, 67 to 61.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+27) and display (+11). Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 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 55
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 21% lower thickness: 8.9 mm vs 11.2 mm
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo X Fold3 Pro
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 56
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- 540% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 10 MP
- 220% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 10 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8 ″ | 8.03 ″ |
| Panel type | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Foldable LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2504x2256 | 2200x2480 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi+2% | 412 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,193Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,791Top 25% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 64 MP+540% |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 10 MP | 32 MP+220% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,700 mAh+14% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W+122% |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | 50 W+150% |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.4 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g+9% | 236 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm+21% | 11.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP48 | IPX8 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (One UI 9) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo X Fold3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
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