Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

95 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 214g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1828x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 4:3
Pixel density 500 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3036 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 123.9 mm (4.88 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 4.5 mm (0.18 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
11102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37533645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1125911102
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28787n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3382020
CPU1094797992447
GPU14476961292614
Memory425113372424
UX752613724535
NanoReview Score37202193382020

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin One UI 8.5 One UI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
26:29
Web Browsing10:12 h08:41 h
Video Playback21:39 h18:10 h
Games06:42 h05:34 h
Standby Mode130 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels n/a
Zoom 141 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.3 (0.77)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.9n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52 (0.4)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3n/a
Sensor size1/2.5 (0.4)1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Bokeh165n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1299 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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