Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Samsung announced Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra together on 22 July 2026, two book folds from the same generation, but they aren’t the same shape. Closed, Fold8 is short and wide, 123.9 by 81.9mm, while the Ultra is longer and narrower at 158.4 by 72.8mm.

Fold8 and the Ultra compared

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
US launch price	$1,899.99	$2,099.99
Main screen	7.6-inch, 1848 × 2448, 403 ppi	8.0-inch, 2504 × 2256, 422 ppi
Cover screen	5.5-inch (Samsung also gives 5.4), 1248 × 1972, 428 ppi	6.5-inch, 1080 × 2520, 422 ppi
Open	123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5mm	158.4 × 143.2 × 4.1mm
Closed	123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7mm	158.4 × 72.8 × 8.9mm
Weight	201 g	215 g
Rear cameras	50MP wide + 50MP ultrawide	200MP wide + 50MP ultrawide + 10MP telephoto
Zoom	2x optical-quality; 10x digital	3x optical; 30x Space Zoom
Battery	4800mAh typical; 4660mAh rated	5000mAh typical; 4854mAh rated
Wired, 30 minutes	Up to 63% on 45W	Up to 67% on 45W
Wireless charging	20W, plus Wireless PowerShare	20W, plus Wireless PowerShare
Video	8K at 30 fps; selfies 4K at 60 fps	8K at 30 fps; selfies 4K at 60 fps
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Water	IP48	IP48

Cameras: what the Ultra adds

Fold8’s rear pair is a 50MP main camera with Dual Pixel autofocus, optical image stabilization, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels and an 85-degree view, plus a 50MP ultrawide with Quad Pixel autofocus, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels and a 120-degree view. There’s no telephoto: zoom is 2x at optical quality from the main camera and 10x digital.

The Ultra swaps in a 200MP main camera (Quad Pixel autofocus, optical image stabilization, F1.7, 0.6 μm pixels, 85 degrees), keeps the same 50MP ultrawide, and adds a 10MP telephoto with phase-detect autofocus, optical image stabilization, F2.4, 1.0 μm pixels and a 36-degree view. That’s 3x optical zoom; the 30x figure is Samsung’s Space Zoom, not 30x optics. Its main camera also offers 2x optical-quality zoom.

The front cameras didn’t get the Ultra treatment. Both phones have a 10MP camera on the inner screen (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100 degrees) and a 10MP camera on the cover (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85 degrees). Both record 8K at 30 frames per second from the back and 4K at 60 from either selfie camera, so if you were hoping for better selfies, the Ultra’s are the same.

Bigger screens, inside and out

Fold8 opens to a 7.6-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X at 1848 × 2448 and 403 pixels per inch. The Ultra opens to an 8.0-inch QXGA+ panel at 2504 × 2256 and 422 pixels per inch, a grid that’s closer to square. Samsung says each size holds both as a full rectangle and with the rounded corners counted, and that Fold8’s actual viewable area is smaller than 7.6 inches. Both have Vision Booster and refresh from 1Hz to 120Hz.

The covers differ more. Fold8’s is listed at 5.5 inches, 1248 × 1972 at 428 pixels per inch, though Samsung’s notes give 5.4 inches for one way of measuring it. The Ultra’s is 6.5 inches, 1080 × 2520 at 422 pixels per inch. If you use your fold closed most of the time, that’s the bigger of the two screen upgrades.

Size, weight and build

Samsung gives each phone’s size as three numbers. On both, the first stays the same when the phone closes and the middle one roughly halves, so the Ultra keeps its 158.4mm length shut. Open, Fold8 is 123.9 by 161.4mm and 4.5mm thick, and the Ultra 158.4 by 143.2mm and 4.1mm, not counting the frame around the main screen. Closed, Fold8 is 9.7mm thick and the Ultra 8.9mm. The Ultra weighs 215 grams to Fold8’s 201, and Samsung says weight can vary by country or region.

Glass is the same on both: Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 over the cover screen, Victus 2 on the back, and an Armor Aluminum frame. Both are rated IP48, for fresh water down to 1.5 meters, and Samsung advises against taking either to the beach or the pool. Colors differ: Fold8 comes in Lavender, Graphite, Cream and Pistachio, the Ultra in Violet Shadow, Graphite, Cream and Green Shadow, with Pistachio and Green Shadow sold only online.

Battery and charging

The Ultra’s battery is bigger: 5000mAh typical and 4854mAh rated, against 4800mAh typical and 4660mAh rated on Fold8, both dual batteries. Fold8 reaches up to 63 percent in about 30 minutes with a 45W adapter (sold separately) and a 3A USB-C cable, in Samsung’s test from 0 percent with services and the screen off. The Ultra reaches up to 67 percent on the same kind of adapter and cable, and Samsung says it uses a dual-path charging design. Wireless charging is 20W on both, with Wireless PowerShare.

What the $200 doesn’t change

Both use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with Android 17 and One UI 9, and both have 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and a SIM plus an eSIM. For both, Samsung’s specs leave out peak brightness, Always-On, NFC, the satellite positioning systems, the fingerprint method and how many years of updates they’ll get, so none of those separates them. If you’d rather have a clamshell, Galaxy Z Flip8 from the same launch is 180 grams and $1,199.99.

Price and storage

Fold8 starts at $1,899.99 and the Ultra at $2,099.99 in the US. Pre-orders ran until 7 August, when both went on sale at Samsung, carriers, Amazon and Best Buy. Each comes with 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage, with 12GB of RAM on the 256GB and 512GB models and 16GB on the 1TB, and preloaded software takes up some of the stated space.

Samsung doesn’t give Fold8’s 512GB and 1TB prices, and some of its regional pages list Ultra storage steps at $2,299.99 and $2,699.99, so the gap may not be $200 at every size. Check current prices for the storage you want before you buy.