Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 214g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 950 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 999 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25113753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)870211259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28787
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
CPU5009211094797
GPU9289121447696
Memory410202425113
UX373762752613
NanoReview Score22137973720219

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a21:39 h
Gamesn/a06:42 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital 141
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size1/3.21/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Bokehn/a165

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5.4 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
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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