Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Xiaomi 18 Fold
| Key differences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price in Egypt | ≈ 99,000 EGP | ≈ 85,300 EGP |
| Price in Saudi Arabia | 7,399 SAR | ≈ 6,140 SAR |
| Price in UAE | ≈ 6,980 AED | ≈ 6,010 AED |
| Screen | 7.6 inches (main) | 7.58 inches (inner) / 5.38 inches (outer) |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz (both displays) |
| Main camera | 50 MP wide | Triple: 200 MP |
| Selfie | 10 MP (cover display) | 16 MP (inner and outer display) |
| Battery | 4800 mAh | 6000 mAh (silicon-carbon) |
| Charging | 25W fast charging | 67W wired |
| RAM | 12 GB or 16 GB | 12 GB or 16 GB (LPDDR6 on the higher tier) |
| Storage | 256 GB – 1 TB | 256 GB – 1 TB |
| Weight | 201 g | 219 g |
| Water resistance | IP48 | IP58/IP59 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026-07 | 2026-09 |
| OS | Android 17 with One UI 9 | Android 17 with HyperOS 4 |
| Updates | Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates | — |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 4.5 mm unfolded, 9.7 mm folded | 5.02 mm (unfolded) / 10.68 mm (folded) |
| Weight | 201 g | 219 g |
| Build | Armor Aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 front and Victus 2 back, two layers of titanium under the display | Aluminum frame and matte glass back, with Dragon Bone hinge and ultra-thin glass structure for the inner display |
| IP rating | IP48 | IP58/IP59 |
| Colors | Lavender, Graphite, Cream, Pistachio (Samsung.com exclusive) | Black, Nishino Red, Warm Gold White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Foldable main display, cover display | Foldable AMOLED inner display, AMOLED outer display |
| Size | 7.6 inches (main), 5.5 inches (cover) | 7.58 inches (inner) / 5.38 inches (outer) |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz (both displays) |
| Brightness | 3000 nits on both displays | up to 4,000 nits |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (front), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back) | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 (outer display), ultra-thin glass (inner display) |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Xring O3 (3nm, 10 cores) |
| CPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with CPU, GPU and NPU | 10 cores (deca-core) |
| GPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | 16 cores |
| RAM | 12 GB or 16 GB | 12 GB or 16 GB (LPDDR6 on the higher tier) |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB or 512 GB or 1 TB (UFS 4.1) |
| Storage type | 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB | UFS 4.1 |
| Card slot | — | No |
| Main camera | ||
| Cameras | 50 MP wide + 50 MP ultrawide | Triple: 200 MP (main, OIS) + 50 MP (ultrawide) + 50 MP (periscope, 3.5x optical zoom, OIS) |
| Camera features | 50 MP dual rear camera (wide + ultrawide) with 2x optical zoom and up to 10x digital quality, ProVisual Engine, night photography, 8K video recording, dual recording | Triple with Leica branding: 200 MP main with OIS, 50 MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom and OIS, and 50 MP ultrawide, video recording up to 8K |
| Video | 8K video recording | 8K |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Selfie | 10 MP (cover display) + 10 MP (main display) | 16 MP (inner and outer display) |
| Selfie video | 10 MP front camera on cover display and 10 MP on main display | 16 MP selfie camera on inner and outer display |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Not mentioned | Stereo with Dolby Atmos |
| 3.5mm jack | Not mentioned | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 6000 mAh (silicon-carbon) |
| Charging | 25W fast charging, fast wireless charging | 67W wired, 50W wireless |
| Wireless charging | Yes, supports wireless charging (according to Carbon Magnet Case) | 50W |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | — | 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 |
| eSIM | Not mentioned | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Positioning | Not mentioned | — |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| Infrared | Not mentioned | — |
| FM radio | Not mentioned | — |
| Extra features | ||
| Fingerprint | Not mentioned | — |
| Sensors | Not mentioned | — |
| SAR | Not mentioned | — |
≈ = estimated from the launch price
