Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 8 in
Resolution 1156x2510 pixels 2256x2504 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 419 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
2987 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 4.1 mm (0.16 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 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 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
3681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
10934
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22923681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)848710934
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24733n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
3453998
CPU9228121070366
GPU11419061285880
Memory416794407835
UX605144689917
NanoReview Score30866563453998

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 6210 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
25:38
Web Browsing12:55 h08:24 h
Video Playback21:09 h18:11 h
Games07:36 h05:07 h
Standby Mode122 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length60 mm67 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50MSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08Fn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2 (0.5) 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 535 n/a
Sensors - 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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