Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

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Galaxy Fold compared with Galaxy Z Flip8

	SamsungGalaxy Fold	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip8
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.3″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2152 × 1536 (better)	2520 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	362 pixels per inch	397 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	2,600 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6″, 1680 × 720	4.1″, 1048 × 948, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display (2,152 × 1,536), 4.2:3; 60 Hz (Stuff)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	362 ppi (main screen); 399 ppi (cover screen)	400 ppi (main screen); 342 ppi (cover screen)
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front (cover screen side)
Display features
Display features	–	Vision booster; mDNIe image processing
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED, 1,680 × 720, 21:9	4.1-inch Super AMOLED FlexWindow, 342 ppi, 60/120 Hz refresh rate, Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Exynos 2600
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (2.84 GHz + 2.41 GHz + 1.78 GHz), Snapdragon 855 (Notebookcheck); 12 GB of RAM	Deca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640 (Notebookcheck)	–
Storage type
Storage type	512 GB UFS 3.0; no microSD slot (Notebookcheck)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.5/F2.4, 1.4 μm, 77°	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 1.0 μm, 123°	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 μm, 45°, 2x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	Inside, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera and 8 MP F1.9 RGB depth camera; cover screen, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera	10 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K; HDR10+ recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 60 fps; slow motion at 240 fps and 120 fps (FHD)
Camera features
Camera features	–	ProVisual Engine; FlexCam; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; Dual Recording; My FanCam; Mirror View on FlexWindow
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,235 mAh	4,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 31 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,235 mAh typical dual battery, 4,135 mAh rated (Galaxy Fold 5G)	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,174 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Flip
Weight
Weight	276 g	180 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	17.1 mm	13.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160.9 × 62.8 mm	85.7 × 75.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP48
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	160.9 × 117.9 × 6.9 mm (7.6 mm at the frame)	166.9 × 75.4 × 6.1 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	–	Armor Aluminum frame; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Cosmos Black, Space Silver (UK)	Graphite, Cream, Pink; Mint (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 (Pie)	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief on FlexWindow; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook
In the box
In the box	Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Buds, data cable, travel adapter, ejection pin, USB connector (OTG), quick start guide, aramid fibre cover	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NSA, Sub6; LTE Cat 18, 2×2 MIMO, 6CA, LAA	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS