Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs vivo Y18
64.4Performance20
60.8Display31
63.7Camera29
56Battery38.8
60Features20
11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra2 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 61.4 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and features (+40). vivo Y18 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 20
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 56 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 14% lower weight: 185 g vs 215 g
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8 ″+22% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2504x2256 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi+57% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+257% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 10 MP+25% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W+200% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g | 185 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP48 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (One UI 9) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | — | Yes |
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