Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

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Galaxy Z Fold8 compared with Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold8	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	August 2026	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.6″	8″
Resolution
Resolution	2448 × 1848	2504 × 2256 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	404 pixels per inch	421 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	3,000 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	5.5″, 1972 × 1248, 120 Hz	6.5″, 2520 × 1080, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours, 4:3 aspect ratio; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	403 ppi (main screen); 428 ppi (cover screen)	422 ppi (main and cover screens)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 3,000 nits on both the main and cover screens	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover screen; two Flex Titanium layers under 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; low-reflection finish on the main screen	Vision booster; anti-reflection on the main screen; Samsung says 15% brighter than Galaxy Z Fold7
Cover screen
Cover screen	5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 10:16 aspect ratio, 428 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster	6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 422 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 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 (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Expanded graphite cooling structure
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	3× (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	200 MP wide, F1.7, 0.6 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Quad Pixel AF, OIS; HDR in 200 MP mode
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Quad 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	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps, including 8K in the APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam; Cine LUT
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,800 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 26 hours	Up to 27 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 20 W	Up to 20 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,660 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,854 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 63% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 67% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately); dual-path charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging at 20 W (WPC)	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	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 6.0	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)	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	201 g (better)	215 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	123.9 × 81.9 mm	158.4 × 72.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP48	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	No	No
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)	158.4 × 143.2 × 4.1 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Pistachio (Samsung.com only)	Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow; Green Shadow (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	Fingerprint sensor	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 9 (Android 17)	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini