Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
samsung galaxy s26 ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
samsung galaxy z fold8 ultra
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced February 2026 July 2026
Status Coming Soon - March 2026 Available - July 2026
Price Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 199,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 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 214 g (7.55 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 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 unlocked
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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 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 unlocked
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 1.28 W/kg (head)
1.35 W/kg (body)
0.82 W/kg (head)
1.17 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Armor aluminum 2 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 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 8.5 One UI 9
Processor Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] 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) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 840 [Similar] Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
HDR10+, 3000 Nits (peak), Mohs Level 1
Flex Titanium technology
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.9 inches [Similar] 8.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi) 2256 x 2504 pixels (421 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.47% 90.65%
Multi-Touch yes yes
Secondary Display - 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
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 200 MP, f/1.4, 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/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Laser AF, Best Face, auto-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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 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, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
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]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/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, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X 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
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
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 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -