Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Vivo Y500
Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Vivo Y500 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.
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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners
Quick Specs
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 |
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
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Vivo Y500 |
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| Price & Best Deals |
₹124,999
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₹179,999
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| Display | 6.9″ / 120Hz | 7.6″ / 120Hz | — |
| Max RAM | 12GB / 512GB | 16GB / 1024GB | — |
| Main Camera | 50.0 MP | 50.0 MP | — |
| Selfie Camera | 10.0 MP | 10.0 MP | — |
| Pixel Density | 400 ppi | 403 ppi | — |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 4800 mAh | — |
| Fast Charging | 25W | 45W | — |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | — | 44 min | — |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm | — |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | — | — | — |
| Peak Brightness | 2600 nits | 3000 nits | — |
| Spec Score | 82.3/100 | 87.0/100 | 62.7/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Fingerprint | Side | Side | — |
| SIM | Dual Esim | Dual Esim | — |
| USB | Type-C 3.2 | Type-C 3.2 | — |
✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).
Expert Review
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 82.3
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.3/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.8/5
Display
4.4/5
Camera
4.5/5
Performance
4.7/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.8/5
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 87
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.4/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.9/5
Display
4.7/5
Camera
4.2/5
Performance
4.7/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.7/5
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Vivo Y500 62.7
Spec Score / 100
★ 3.1/5
Overall Rating
Design
3.7/5
Display
3.5/5
Camera
2.1/5
Performance
3.4/5
Battery
3.2/5
Software
3.6/5
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| Specification |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 ₹124,999
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 ₹179,999
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Vivo Y500 |
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| Network | |||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| SIM 1 bands | 5G bands, 4G bands | - | - |
| SIM 2 bands | 5G bands, 4G bands | - | - |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes | - |
| VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Calling) | - | Yae | - |
| Launch | |||
| Announced | 2026, July 22 | 2026, July 22 | 2026, July 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, July 22 | Available. Released 2026, July 22 | Released 2026, July 07 |
| Body | |||
| Design score | |||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm | Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 201 gm (7.09 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP rating | IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame | IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* |
| Other Details | - | Advanced Armor aluminum frame | * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | |||
| Display score | |||
| Type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 | 7.6 inches, 177.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels | 1828 x 2448 pixels | 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 ratio | 4:3 ratio | - |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | ~400 ppi density | ~403 ppi density | ~450 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | - |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | - |
| Peak Brightness | 2600 nits | 3000 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR Support | Yes | - | - |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ~87.1% | 87.9 % | - |
| Protection | Mohs level 1 Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz,4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Mohs level 1 Flex Titanium technology Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI | - |
| Platform | |||
| Performance score | |||
| OS | Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 | Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc T7300 |
| 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 (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | - | 64-bit | - |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Memory | |||
| Card slot | No | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X Ultra | - |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.x | UFS 4.x | UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | |||
| Camera score | |||
| Main | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens |
| Ultrawide | f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ | - | - |
| Zoom | - | upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom | - |
| Flash | LED | Yes, LED Flash | - |
| Features | HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | |||
| Camera score | |||
| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1.12µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Flash | Screen Light | Yes, Screen flash | - |
| Features | HDR | HDR | - |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | |||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No | No |
| Audio Formats | - | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, and OTA | - |
| Other Details | High-bitrate audio support | High-bitrate audio support | - |
| 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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot | - |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No | No |
| Radio | No | No | - |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | - |
| Features | |||
| Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | side-mounted | side-mounted | - |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | - |
| Battery | |||
| Battery score | |||
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Si/C Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 4800 mAh | 8100 mAh |
| Removable | No | No | No |
| Charging | 25W wired, QC2.0 | 45W wired, QC2.0 | 44W wired |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 44 min | 44 min | - |
| Wireless Charging | 15W wireless | 20W wireless | - |
| Reverse Charging | 4.5W reverse wireless | 4.5W reverse wireless | - |
| Charger in Box | No | No | - |
| Other Details | - | - | Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | |||
| Colors | Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Models | SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1 | SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 | - |
| In the Box | - | USB Type-C to Type-C cable, a SIM ejection pin, and quick start/warranty booklets | - |
| Warranty | - | 1-year manufacturer warranty | - |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) | - |
| EU Label | |||
| Energy | Class A | Class A | - |
| Battery | 44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles | 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles | - |
| Free fall | Class A (210 falls) | Class A (210 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 87/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is the most affordable here, starting at ₹124,999. That is ₹55,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 has the largest battery at 4800 mAh. It charges at up to 45W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 has the brightest display at 3000 nits peak, with a 120Hz refresh rate. Brightness matters most for outdoor readability; see the Display section below for panel type and resolution.