Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs vivo Y18
86.1Performance20
61.6Display31
50.2Camera29
67.5Battery38.8
94.7Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 84 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+66). 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 Fold 8
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 62 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 14% lower thickness: 8.4 mm vs 9.7 mm
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 7.6 ″+16% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2448x1848 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 404 ppi+50% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+257% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.6 %+7% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 2,947,517 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,528Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,619Top 4% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 53 %Bottom 11% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 10 MP+25% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh+4% |
| Wired charging | 45 W+200% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.8 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 185 g+8% |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.4 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP48 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Armor Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 17 (One UI 9) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |