Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

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Galaxy Z Flip8 compared with Galaxy Z Fold3

	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip8	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold3
Overview
Released
Released	August 2026	August 2021
Display
Main screen
Main screen	6.9″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080	2208 × 1768 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	397 pixels per inch (better)	372 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	–
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.1″, 1048 × 948, 120 Hz	6.2″, 2268 × 832, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,208 × 1,768), Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 7.6 inches as a full rectangle, 7.4 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	400 ppi (main screen); 342 ppi (cover screen)	374 ppi (main screen); 387 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	900 nits high brightness mode, 1,200 nits peak (main screen); 1,000 nits high brightness mode, 1,500 nits peak (cover screen)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front (cover screen side)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Armour Aluminium frame
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; mDNIe image processing	–
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.1-inch Super AMOLED FlexWindow, 342 ppi, 60/120 Hz refresh rate, Vision booster	6.2-inch HD+ (2,268 × 832), 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Deca-core (3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz)	5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 12 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 660 (GSMArena)
Storage type
Storage type	–	256 GB (215.7 GB available) or 512 GB (454.5 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 123° field of view	12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, F2.4, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 85° field of view	10 MP F2.2 cover-screen camera; 4 MP F1.8 under-display camera in the main screen
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 60 fps; slow motion at 240 fps and 120 fps (FHD)	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps
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	4,300 mAh	4,400 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	Up to 10 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,174 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	4,400 mAh typical, 4,275 mAh rated; video playback up to 18 hours; internet use up to 12 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 34 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)	25 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging at 15 W (WPC)	10 W; WPC and PMA compatible
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
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 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	–
Design
Type
Type	Flip	Foldable
Weight
Weight	180 g (better)	271 g
Thickness
Thickness	13.1 mm (better)	16 mm
Height × width
Height × width	85.7 × 75.4 mm	158.2 × 67.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP48	IPX8
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	166.9 × 75.4 × 6.1 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)	158.2 × 128.1 × 6.4 mm
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Armor FlexHinge	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Cream, Pink; Mint (Samsung.com only)	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver
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	IPX8, submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not dust resistant
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 9 (Android 17)	Android 11
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	–