Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
    • Lighter design: 201g vs 263g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4400mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 7.6 in 7.6 in
    Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1828x2448 pixels
    Aspect ratio 10.8:9 4:3
    Pixel density 374 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    996 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    3036 nits
    sRGB gamut95.5 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 123.9 mm (4.88 in)
    Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 4.5 mm (0.18 in)
    Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
    Water resistance IPX8 IP48
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Burgundy
    - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    90.8 %
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4740 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
    - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
    GPU Cores 1024 n/a
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    1666
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    3645
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    4089
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    11102
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16663645
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)408911102
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    1225335
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    3382020
    CPU328991992447
    GPU4592941292614
    Memory194943372424
    UX242107724535
    NanoReview Score12253353382020
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    9643
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
    Stability62 %n/a
    Graphics Test57 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score9643n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    14062
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    n/a
    Writing score16805n/a
    Web score11866n/a
    Video editing7393n/a
    Data manipulation11243n/a
    NanoReview Score14062n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 17
    UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 9

    Battery

    Volume 4400 mAh 4800 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:09 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    21:52
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    26:29
    Web Browsing07:30 h08:41 h
    Video Playback13:00 h18:10 h
    Games04:37 h05:34 h
    Standby Mode119 h135 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung GN3n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.57 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length52 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
    Sensor size1/3.94n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX258n/a
    Sensor size1/3.061/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    127
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    123
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    128
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview76n/a
    Zoom128n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX374
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.0 (0.33)
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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 DP 1.2 Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzn/a
    3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
    87.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2022 yr July, 2026 yr
    Release Date August, 2022 yr July, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1800 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 Z Fold 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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