Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

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Galaxy Z Flip5 compared with Galaxy Z Flip8

	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip5	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip8
Overview
Released
Released	August 2023	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	6.7″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2640 × 1080 (better)	2520 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	426 pixels per inch (better)	397 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	2,600 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	3.4″, 748 × 720, 60 Hz	4.1″, 1048 × 948, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,640 × 1,080), 22:9, 120 Hz adaptive refresh (1–120 Hz)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	426 ppi (Samsung Developer)	400 ppi (main screen); 342 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,750 nits peak (GSMArena); cover screen up to 1,600 nits in high brightness mode	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the cover screen and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front (cover screen side)
Display features
Display features	–	Vision booster; mDNIe image processing
Cover screen
Cover screen	3.4-inch Super AMOLED Flex Window, 720 × 748, 306 ppi, 60 Hz	4.1-inch Super AMOLED FlexWindow, 342 ppi, 60/120 Hz refresh rate, Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Exynos 2600
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy; 8 GB of RAM	Deca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (216.6 GB available) or 512 GB (453.7 GB available); no microSD slot	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8 μm, 83°	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm, 123°	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 123° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.2, 1.22 μm, 85°	10 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	–	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 60 fps	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 60 fps; slow motion at 240 fps and 120 fps (FHD)
Camera features
Camera features	FlexCam; Flex Mode between 75° and 115°; Dual Preview; Auto Framing	ProVisual Engine; FlexCam; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock; Dual Recording; My FanCam; Mirror View on FlexWindow
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,700 mAh	4,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 31 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,700 mAh typical dual battery, 3,591 mAh rated; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,174 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable	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 2.0; 15 W	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Flip	Flip
Weight
Weight	187 g	180 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	15.1 mm	13.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	85.1 × 71.9 mm	85.7 × 75.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX8	IP48
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm	166.9 × 75.4 × 6.1 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	–	Armor Aluminum frame; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Grey, Blue, Green and Yellow on Samsung.com	Graphite, Cream, Pink; Mint (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX8, submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not dust resistant	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, light; the cover screen has its own proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13, One UI 5.1.1	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
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G, LTE	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and one eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Yes	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	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS