Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
VS
87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    • Larger display: 8in
    • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
    • Lighter design: 215g vs 239g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    vs
    Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 7.6 in 8 in
    Resolution 1856x2160 pixels 2256x2504 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20.9:18 n/a
    Pixel density 374 ppi 422 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    1556 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    2987 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 153.5 mm (6.04 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
    Width 132.6 mm (5.22 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 4.1 mm (0.16 in)
    Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
    Water resistance IP48 IP48
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    90.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    90.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 3390 MHz 4740 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 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 750 n/a
    GPU Cores 1536 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    2244
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    3681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    6876
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    10934
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22443681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)687610934
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    1932987
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    3453998
    CPU4575231070366
    GPU8004401285880
    Memory366650407835
    UX308374689917
    NanoReview Score19329873453998
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    14677
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    17948
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Writing score21402n/a
    Web score18660n/a
    Video editing7996n/a
    Data manipulation16566n/a
    NanoReview Score17948n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 17
    OS Size 26.8 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 9

    Battery

    Volume 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (20 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    19:49
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    25:38
    Web Browsing06:44 h08:24 h
    Video Playback13:06 h18:11 h
    Games04:56 h05:07 h
    Standby Mode100 h128 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.3 (0.77)
    Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length66 mm67 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
    Sensor size1/3.21/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    132
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    128
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    133
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Bokeh75n/a
    Preview71n/a
    Zoom135n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX374
    Sensor size 1/3 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 5.3 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*21
    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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2026 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1899 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.

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