Compare / vivo X Fold6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
vivo X Fold6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the vivo X Fold6 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
vivo X Fold6
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
vivo X Fold6
- Announced
- 2026, June 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 01
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, July 22
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 22
vivo X Fold6
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 157.2 x 145.7 x 4.4 mm or 4.8 mm
Folded: 157.2 x 74.3 x 9.4 mm or 9.9 mm
- Weight
- 228 g or 235 g (8.04 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
- Weight
- 215 g (7.58 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Advanced Armor Aluminum
vivo X Fold6
- Type
- Foldable LTPO AMOLED1B colors120HzHDR10+HDR VividDolby Vision
- Size
- 8.02 inches, 207.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2312 x 2504 pixels (~424 ppi density)
Cover display:
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 5000 nits (peak)
6.51 inches, 1120 x 2528 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 424 ppi
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Type
- Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 8.0 inches, 204.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2256 x 2504 pixels (~422 ppi density)
Anti-reflective coating
Flex Titanium technology
Cover display:
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi
vivo X Fold6
- OS
Android 17, OriginOS 7 Fold (INT)
Android 16, OriginOS 6 Fold (CN)
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 9500 Super (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
- GPU
- Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- OS
- Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
vivo X Fold6
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.x
vivo X Fold6
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
- Features
- Color spectrum sensorLaser AFZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingDual-LED flashpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF (17cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRHDR10+gyro-EISOIS
vivo X Fold6
- Single
20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Cover camera:
20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
vivo X Fold6
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
High-bitrate audio support
vivo X Fold6
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, Display Port
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
vivo X Fold6
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted)accelerometergyroproximitycompassbarometer
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
vivo X Fold6
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6900 mAh or 7000 mAh
- Charging
80W wired, 55W PPS
40W wireless
Reverse wired
5W reverse wireless
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, QC2.0, 67% in 30 min
20W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
vivo X Fold6
- Colors
- Nebula Teal, Prism Black, White
- Models
- V2545A, V2559
- SAR
- 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 2070 EUR
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Colors
- Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow
- Models
- SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
- SAR
- 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU
- 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 1,398.00 / € 1,404.66 / $ 1,899.99
vivo X Fold6
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2751330 (v10), 3551394 (v11)
GeekBench: 3390 (v6)
3DMark: 5090 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1516 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.9 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 14:45h
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2160310 (v10), 2970196 (v11)
GeekBench: 11124 (v6)
3DMark: 6772 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1432 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -29.3 LUFS (Average)
- Battery
- Active use score 13:06h
vivo X Fold6
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 58:57h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (140 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (210 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the vivo X Fold6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra differ
- The vivo X Fold6 has a larger battery, 6900 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.
- The vivo X Fold6 has the bigger screen, 8.02 inches against 8 inches.
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.