Samsung has just unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, the company’s coolest folding phones ever. We’ve done some deep dives for both devices and shared their pricing and availability, but now here’s a detailed look at their specs to see how the new devices stack up against the predecessors.
We’ll start with the Fold devices, and right off the bat there’s a notable change this year: two Fold 8s compared to one Fold 7. Samsung introduced a new, wider foldable form factor with this year’s Z Fold 8, with the new Z Fold Ultra being a more direct successor to last year’s Z Fold 7.
Wideness aside, customers can expect some similar specs across all the models. Like the Fold 7, the Fold 8 Ultra sports an 8-inch, AMOLED inner display and a 6.5-inch AMOLED cover screen, both at up to 120Hz. The Fold 8, however, differs here with wider 7.6-inch inner and 5.5-inch outer displays, again both AMOLED and up to 120Hz.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Main Screen: 7.6 inches 120Hz AMOLED 2x, | Cover Screen: 5.5 inches 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
Main Screen: 8.0 inches 120Hz AMOLED 2x, Infinity Flex Display (2176 x 1812) | Cover Screen: 6.5 inches 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (2316 x 904)
Main Screen: 8.0 inches 120Hz AMOLED 2x, Infinity Flex Display (2176 x 1812) | Cover Screen: 6.5 inches 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (2316 x 904)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm | Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm | Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm | Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
50-megapixel, f/1.8 (wide), 50-megapixel, f/1.9 (ultrawide)
200-megapixel, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 10-megapixel (telephoto), 50-megapixel (ultrawide)
200-megapixel, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 10-megapixel (telephoto), 12-megapixel (ultrawide)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Pistachio, Lavendar, Graphite and Cream
Green Shadow, Violet Shadow, Graphite and Cream
Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint
Main Screen: 7.6 inches 120Hz AMOLED 2x, | Cover Screen: 5.5 inches 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Main Screen: 8.0 inches 120Hz AMOLED 2x, Infinity Flex Display (2176 x 1812) | Cover Screen: 6.5 inches 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (2316 x 904)
Main Screen: 8.0 inches 120Hz AMOLED 2x, Infinity Flex Display (2176 x 1812) | Cover Screen: 6.5 inches 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (2316 x 904)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm | Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm | Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm | Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
50-megapixel, f/1.8 (wide), 50-megapixel, f/1.9 (ultrawide)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
200-megapixel, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 10-megapixel (telephoto), 50-megapixel (ultrawide)
200-megapixel, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 10-megapixel (telephoto), 12-megapixel (ultrawide)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Pistachio, Lavendar, Graphite and Cream
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Green Shadow, Violet Shadow, Graphite and Cream
Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint
On the inside, things are a lot more similar. Both Fold 8 devices sport the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and 12GB of RAM, compared to the 8 Elite and 12GB of RAM on the Fold 7. They all offer 256GB base storage and all weigh over 200g.
Cameras are the only other significant difference. The Fold 8 Ultra sports a similar camera setup to the Fold 7, but trades the 12MP ultrawide camera for a 50MP ultrawide. The Fold 8 sports 50MP wide and ultrawide cameras instead of the 200MP wide on the Fold 7 and 8 Ultra. For selfies, they all sport a 10MP camera.
Main: 6.9-inch, 2520×1080 AMOLED 1-120Hz / FlexWindow: 4.1-inch 1048×948 AMOLED 60/120Hz
Main Screen: 6.9-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Infinity Flex Display (2520x 1080) | Cover Screen: 4.1-inch Super AMOLED Display (948 x 1048)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
166.9×75.4×6.1mm (unfolded)
Unfolded: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm | Folded: 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7 mm
50MP f/1.8 wide, 12MP f/2.2 ultra wide
50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel ultrawide (f2.2)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Colours: Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint
Blue Shadow, Jet Black, Coral Red, Mint
Main: 6.9-inch, 2520×1080 AMOLED 1-120Hz / FlexWindow: 4.1-inch 1048×948 AMOLED 60/120Hz
Main Screen: 6.9-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Infinity Flex Display (2520x 1080) | Cover Screen: 4.1-inch Super AMOLED Display (948 x 1048)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
166.9×75.4×6.1mm (unfolded)
Unfolded: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm | Folded: 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7 mm
50MP f/1.8 wide, 12MP f/2.2 ultra wide
50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel ultrawide (f2.2)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Colours: Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint
Blue Shadow, Jet Black, Coral Red, Mint
Flipping (pardon the pun) over to the Galaxy Z Flip 8, there aren’t many differences between it and the Flip 7 series. The biggest change is that Samsung went back to Snapdragon for the Flip 8 instead of Exynos like the Flip 7. The Flip 8 is also slightly lighter. Otherwise, you’re getting the same displays, camera hardware, memory, storage, and more.
