Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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Galaxy Z Fold7 compared with Galaxy Z Fold8

	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold7	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold8
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	8″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2184 × 1968	2448 × 1848 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	367 pixels per inch	404 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	3,000 nits (better)
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.5″, 2520 × 1080, 120 Hz	5.5″, 1972 × 1248, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours, 4:3 aspect ratio; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	368 ppi (main screen); 422 ppi (cover screen)	403 ppi (main screen); 428 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Up to 3,000 nits on both the main and cover screens
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the cover screen; titanium plate layer and 50% thicker Ultra-Thin Glass in the main screen	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover screen; two Flex Titanium layers under the main screen
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster	Vision booster; low-reflection finish on the main screen
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 21:9, 422 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 10:16 aspect ratio, 428 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz)	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.7, 0.6 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Quad Pixel AF, OIS	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, 1.4 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Dual Pixel AF	50 MP, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Quad Pixel AF
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 1.0 μm pixels, 36° field of view, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP cover-screen selfie camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view)	10 MP cover-screen selfie camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view)
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 30x	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	ProVisual Engine; Nightography, including Night Video	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,400 mAh	4,800 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 20 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,272 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,660 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 (adapter sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 63% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	Fast Wireless Charging at 20 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	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 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	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); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US	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, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	215 g	201 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm (better)	9.7 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158.4 × 72.8 mm	123.9 × 81.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP48	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	No	No
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	158.4 × 143.2 × 4.2 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)	123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	Advanced Armor Aluminum frame and hinge housing; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack; Mint (Samsung.com only)	Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Pistachio (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	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 on the side	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8 (Android 16)	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until 31 July 2032 (UK)	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Generative Edit, Audio Eraser and Drawing Assist; Gemini Live	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C data cable, ejection pin	–