Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Feature	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Price	KSh 188,000	KSh 170,000
Display	7.6-inch foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	6.9 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
RAM	—	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Rear camera	50 MP f/1.8 wide, dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP f/1.9 ultrawide (120°), multi-directional PDAF	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Charging	45W wired, QC2.0 (63% in 30 min), 20W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless
Weight	201 g	235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Operating system	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9	Android 17, HyperOS 4
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

General

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Model	Galaxy Z Fold8	—
Announced	2026, July 22	2026, September 23

Design

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Dimensions	Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm; folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm	163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight	201 g	235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Build materials	Glass front when folded, plastic front when unfolded, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame

Display

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Display	7.6-inch foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	6.9 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Inner display	7.6-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits peak, 2448 x 1848 pixels	—
Outer display	5.5-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 1248 x 1972 pixels (428 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3	—
Screen resolution	2448 x 1848 pixels (~404 ppi)	1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
Display protection	Main display: Mohs level 1; cover display: Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Display features	120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits peak; anti-reflective coating, Flex Titanium technology	Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Performance

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3 GHz)	Adreno

Memory & Storage

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
RAM	—	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technology	UFS 4.x	UFS 4.1
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Rear camera	50 MP f/1.8 wide, dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP f/1.9 ultrawide (120°), multi-directional PDAF	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Front camera	10 MP f/2.2 ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Cover camera	10 MP f/2.2 wide	—
Rear camera features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Charging	45W wired, QC2.0 (63% in 30 min), 20W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Operating system	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9	Android 17, HyperOS 4

Network

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Supported	Yes
Satellite features	—	No
Infrared	—	Yes

Durability

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Water resistance	IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Colors	Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio	Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Additional features	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Loudspeakers	Stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	—	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound

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