Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Xiaomi 17
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1220x2656 pixels 1828x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 4:3
Pixel density 464 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 120 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3036 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.1 mm (5.95 in) 123.9 mm (4.88 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 4.5 mm (0.18 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17
3610
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17
11098
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
11102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36103645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1109811102
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17
3288454
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3382020
CPU867585992447
GPU11858261292614
Memory526143372424
UX708900724535
NanoReview Score32884543382020

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin HyperOS 3 One UI 9

Battery

Volume 6330 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
26:29
Web Browsingn/a08:41 h
Video Playbackn/a18:10 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision 950L LightHuntern/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Mn/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50M Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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