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Vivo X300 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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Vivo X300 Ultra

Vivo X300 Ultra

  • About 144 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.82 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
  • 512 GB storage in this version.
KSh 200,000Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

  • 201 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 7.6 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.x.
KSh 185,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Vivo X300 Ultra has a bigger battery (6,600 mAh) and a sharper screen, scrolls more smoothly (144 Hz), charges faster (100 W) and charges faster wirelessly (40 W), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs newer Android 17 with 7 OS upgrades promised, has a larger 7.6-inch screen and is lighter (201 g) and slimmer.

Refresh

Vivo X300 Ultra
About 144 Hz display refresh rate
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
About 120 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Vivo X300 Ultra
About 6.82 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
About 7.6 inch screen

Performance

Vivo X300 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Storage

Vivo X300 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
UFS 4.x

Charging

Vivo X300 Ultra
100 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
45 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Vivo X300 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 6,600 mAh (vs 4,800 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 45 W).
  • Smoother 144 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Telephoto camera with 3.7x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 510 ppi (vs 404 ppi).

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

  • Larger 7.6-inch screen (vs 6.82-inch).
  • Newer Android 17 (vs Android 16).
  • 7 OS upgrades promised.
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Lighter: 201 g (vs 232 g).
  • Slimmer: 4.5 mm thick (vs 8.2 mm).

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PriorityVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display6.82-inch OLED display, 144 Hz, 510 ppi7.6-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 404 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.7x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Storage512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity6,600 mAh battery4,800 mAh battery
Charging100 W wired, 40 W wireless charging45 W wired, 20 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
BrandVivoSamsung
ModelX300 UltraGalaxy Z Fold8
Announced2026, March 302026, July 22
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, April 03Available. Released 2026, July 22
Model numbersV2547A, V2547DA, V2536A, V2562SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR—1.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU—0.82 W/kg (head)     1.21 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Dimensions163 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm or 8.5 mmUnfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight232 g or 237 g (8.18 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions unfolded—Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm
Dimensions folded—Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR VividFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Display protectionArmor glass—
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid; Ultra HDR image supportFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) Anti-reflective coating Flex Titanium technology
Inner display—Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Outer display—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
RAM16GB12GB / 16GB
Storage512GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1UFS 4.x
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Rear camera200 MP, f/1.9, 35mm (wide), 1/1.12", 0.7µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom, macro 3.4:1 50 MP, f/2.0, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Optional add-on zoom lenses: 200mm, 2.35x optical zoom, OIS, Zeiss optics 400mm, 4.7x optical zoom, OIS, Zeiss optics50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF
Front camera50 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT importLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60/120fps (10-bit Log, Dolby Vision HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cover camera—10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh (International) or 6400 mAh (Europe)Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh
Charging100W wired, PD, PPS, QC, UFCS 40W wireless Reverse wired Reverse wireless45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min 20W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—20W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Operating systemAndroid 16, OriginOS 6Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - Global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - China1, 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 bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6; 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
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 56.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite (calls, messages) - 16GB + 1TB model only—
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Water resistanceIP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsEclipse Black, Victory Green, SilverGraphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioHigh-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2723497 (v10), 4085695 (v11) GeekBench: 11494 (v6) 3DMark: 7075 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1935 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.7 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 15:45h—
Performance—AnTuTu: 2197874 (v10), 2947517 (v11) GeekBench: 10619 (v6) 3DMark: 6459 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1525 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-29.0 LUFS (Average)
Battery—Active use score 13:59h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
EnergyClass BClass A
Battery56:53h endurance, 1200 cycles49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fallClass B (180 falls)Class A (210 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass C

Similarities

  • Both have 16 GB RAM.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Vivo X300 Ultra is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 makes sense if you want newer Android 17 with 7 OS upgrades promised.

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