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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
70Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi 17T
69.7Inno Score
92.9chipPerformance64.7
60.8Display67.5
63.7Camera61.4
56Battery72.5
60Features100
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra9 spec wins — Xiaomi 17T

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra scores 70 against 69.7 for Xiaomi 17T. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 93 vs 65
  • 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 21% higher Screen size: 8 ″ vs 6.59 ″

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17T

  • Stronger display score: 68 vs 61
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 56
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
  • 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
  • 220% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 10 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
Screen size8 ″+21%6.59 ″
Panel typeFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2XAMOLED
Resolution2504x22561268x2756
Pixel density422 ppi460 ppi+9%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,500 nits+17%
Screen-to-body—89.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for GalaxyMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
AnTuTu—2,026,828Top 47%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—601,350Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—621,499Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,671Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—456,308Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,607Top 28%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Ultra-wide50 MP+317%12 MP
Telephoto10 MP50 MP+400%
Optical zoom3 x5 x+67%
Max video8K4K@60fps
Front camera10 MP32 MP+220%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging45 W67 W+49%
Wireless charging20 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
Weight215 g200 g+7%
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP ratingIP48IP68
Frame materialArmor AluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-CUSB Type-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra versus Xiaomi 17T
SpecSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraXiaomi 17T
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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