Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Quick Comparison
Both Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has better resolution of 2504 x 2256 than Sony Xperia 1 VIII which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 in | 8 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple | 200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 149990 | Rs. 199999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is May 13, 2026. The Expected cost of Sony Xperia 1 VIII is Rs. 149990. The launch Date of the second phone is July 22, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is Rs. 199999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has larger screen size of 8 inches in comparison to Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 6.5 inch screen. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has LTPO OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 422 PPI & Sony's phone has only 396 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.1% than Sony's phone ~ 86.5%. Sony Xperia 1 VIII has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has 20:18 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's 200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Sony Xperia 1 VIII's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Sony Xperia 1 VIII will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's 10 MP + 10 MP Dual Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 17 version.
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| Name | Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1 | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano-SIM + eSIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM SIM | SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | May 13, 2026 | July 22, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 74 x 162 x 8.3 mm | 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.1 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 215 g |
| Colors | Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Gold | Violet Shadow, Graphite, Cream, Green Shadow |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 8 inches, 2256 x 2504 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:18 |
| PPI | ~ 396 PPI | ~ 422 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.5% | ~ 90.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Brightness | 3000 nit | |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | Yes |
| Features | HDR | Flex Titanium technology |
| Notch | No | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Cover display: | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 5G (sub-6GHz) / 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2 x 2 MIMO | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,032,071 (Total) (v11) 884,640 (CPU) 1,087,257 (GPU) 369,086 (Memory) 691,088 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 160,564 Score: 160546; Sequential Read: 4234 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3758 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,377 (Single Core) 24,398 (OpenCL) 25,171 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 6,472 (Wild Life Extreme) (38.76 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Barometer, Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, MY FANCAM, PHOTO ASSIST | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP48 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Protected by Knox | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Zeiss optics | Optical Zoom 3x, Optical quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 30x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Cover camera:) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 9 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 30W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 20W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 4.5W |
| Video Playback Time | 27 hours | |