Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2023, February 01 July 2026 July 2026
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 Available - July 2026 Available - July 2026
Price Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 179,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 199,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
(5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm
Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
(Unfolded: 6.35 x 4.88 x 0.18 in
Folded: 3.22 x 4.88 x 0.38 in)
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
(Unfolded: 6.24 x 5.64 x 0.16 in
Folded: 6.24 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) - -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.82 W/kg (head)
1.21 W/kg (body)
0.82 W/kg (head)
1.17 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Advanced Armor aluminum frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Advanced Armor aluminum frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 5.1 One UI 9 One UI 9
Processor Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 Nits (peak), Mohs Level 1
Flex Titanium technology
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
HDR10+, 3000 Nits (peak), Mohs Level 1
Flex Titanium technology
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches 7.6 inches 8.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1828 x 2448 pixels (402 ppi) 2256 x 2504 pixels (421 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.27% 89.34% 90.65%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes
Secondary Display - Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, Panorama
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0
10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min
20W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, QC2.0, 67% in 30 min
20W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 3900 mAh 4800 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -