Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Vivo X Fold6

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (design & durability), while the Vivo X Fold6 leads in battery and camera; they are even on performance, display and connectivity & features.

The biggest difference is battery: 59 vs 95 points.

Choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 for design & durability; choose the Vivo X Fold6 for battery and camera.

Galaxy Z Flip8 leads in 4 fields
X Fold6 leads in 15 fields
22 ties

41 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Galaxy Z Flip8	X Fold6
Overall
Performance	99	98
Camera	60	91
Battery	59	95
Display	92	94
Design & durability	87	84
Connectivity & features	75	77

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Galaxy Z Flip8: 100/100(Better); X Fold6: 98/100
Chipset: Galaxy Z Flip8: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; X Fold6: Dimensity 9500 Super
RAM (max): Galaxy Z Flip8: 12 GB; X Fold6: 16 GB(Better)
Storage (max): Galaxy Z Flip8: 512 GB; X Fold6: 1 TB
Process node: Galaxy Z Flip8: 3 nm; X Fold6: 3 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Galaxy Z Flip8: 50 MP; X Fold6: 200 MP(Better)
Main sensor size: Galaxy Z Flip8: 1/1.56″; X Fold6: 1/1.4″(Better)
Optical stabilization (OIS): Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
Telephoto camera: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: Yes(Better)
Periscope lens: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: Yes
Optical zoom: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: 3×(Better)
Video recording: Galaxy Z Flip8: 4K 60 fps; X Fold6: 8K(Better)
Front camera: Galaxy Z Flip8: 10 MP; X Fold6: 20 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: No

Battery

Battery capacity: Galaxy Z Flip8: 4300 mAh; X Fold6: 6900 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): Galaxy Z Flip8: 44:10 h; X Fold6: 58:57 h(Better)
EU label cycles: Galaxy Z Flip8: 1200; X Fold6: 1000
Wired charging: Galaxy Z Flip8: 25 W; X Fold6: 80 W(Better)
Wireless charging: Galaxy Z Flip8: 15 W; X Fold6: 40 W(Better)
Reverse charging: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
Reverse charging type: Galaxy Z Flip8: Wireless; X Fold6: Wired & wireless

Display

Screen size: Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.9″; X Fold6: 8.02″
Panel type: Galaxy Z Flip8: LTPO OLED; X Fold6: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: Galaxy Z Flip8: 120 Hz; X Fold6: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Galaxy Z Flip8: 400 ppi; X Fold6: 424 ppi(Better)
Peak brightness: Galaxy Z Flip8: 3000 nits; X Fold6: Unknown
Resolution: Galaxy Z Flip8: 1080x2520; X Fold6: 2312x2504
Screen protection: Galaxy Z Flip8: Unknown; X Fold6: closed

Design & durability

Weight: Galaxy Z Flip8: 180 g(Better); X Fold6: 228 g
Thickness: Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.1 mm; X Fold6: 4.4 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: Galaxy Z Flip8: IP68; X Fold6: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: Galaxy Z Flip8: Glass(Better); X Fold6: Fiber
Frame material: Galaxy Z Flip8: Aluminum; X Fold6: Aluminum
EU repairability class: Galaxy Z Flip8: C; X Fold6: C
EU drop resistance class: Galaxy Z Flip8: A(Better); X Fold6: B
EU energy class: Galaxy Z Flip8: A; X Fold6: B

Connectivity & features

5G: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
Wi-Fi: Galaxy Z Flip8: Wi-Fi 7; X Fold6: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: Galaxy Z Flip8: 5.4; X Fold6: 5.4
USB speed: Galaxy Z Flip8: USB 3.x; X Fold6: USB 3.x
USB port: Galaxy Z Flip8: USB-C 3.2; X Fold6: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
DisplayPort output: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
NFC: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
eSIM: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
Satellite connectivity: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
Stereo speakers: Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes; X Fold6: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
Fingerprint reader: Galaxy Z Flip8: Side-mounted; X Fold6: Side-mounted
3D face unlock: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
Infrared blaster: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: Yes(Better)
FM radio: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
microSD slot: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No
Card slot: Galaxy Z Flip8: No; X Fold6: No

General

Operating system: Galaxy Z Flip8: Android 17; X Fold6: Android 17
OS updates (major versions): Galaxy Z Flip8: 7; X Fold6: Unknown
Launch price: Galaxy Z Flip8: $ 839.95; X Fold6: About 2070 EUR
Year: Galaxy Z Flip8: 2026; X Fold6: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Galaxy Z Flip8	X Fold6
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 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	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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA	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	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, July 22	2026, June 26
Status	Available. Released 2026, July 22	Available. Released 2026, July 01
Body
Dimensions	Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm	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	180 g (6.35 oz)	228 g or 235 g (8.04 oz)
Build	Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
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) Armor Aluminum	· 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)
Display
Type	Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)	Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision
Size	6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	8.02 inches, 207.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits (peak), 4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 342 PPI	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
Platform
OS	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9	Android 17, OriginOS 7 Fold (INT) Android 16, OriginOS 6 Fold (CN)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Mediatek Dimensity 9500 Super (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW	Mali G1-Ultra MC12
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.x	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1
Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm	–
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Color spectrum sensor, Laser AF, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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
Selfie camera
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm	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	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No High-bitrate audio support	No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, Display Port
Infrared port	–	Yes
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 4300 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 6900 mAh or 7000 mAh
Charging	25W wired, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless	80W wired, 55W PPS 40W wireless Reverse wired 5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors	Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint	Nebula Teal, Prism Black, White
Models	SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1	V2545A, V2559
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.74 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 839.95 / € 918.00 / £ 698.93	About 2070 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	Class B
Battery	44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles	58:57h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall	Class A (210 falls)	Class B (140 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C