Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Both are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor, both unfold to deliver expansive, tablet-like main screens with 3,000-nit peak brightness, and both carry Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 protection and IP48 water resistance. Galaxy AI is built into both, and features like seamless actions across apps work the same way on each. What separates them is their fundamental purpose: the Fold8 is built around content, and the Fold8 Ultra is built around productivity.

The Fold8 has a 16:10 aspect ratio and is perfectly suited for social media, and when unfolded to a 7.6-inch (4:3) main screen, it frames video and photography with immersive precision that bar phones simply can’t match. It sports a 4800mAH battery and dual 50MP cameras. It’s also our lightest foldable ever at 201g, so it never feels like a compromise to carry every day. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra goes further in every category. It opens to a vast 8-inch main screen, where Multi Window creates a genuine side-by-side dual-screen setup that redefines what multitasking on a phone can feel like. The 200MP main camera with 3x optical zoom and 30x Space Zoom raises the bar for mobile photography, the 5,000mAh battery with 45W superfast charging handles the heaviest days, and at just 4.1mm thin when open, it’s our thinnest Galaxy Fold ever.

Overall, the Galaxy Z Fold8 is the ideal choice if you want a next-generation foldable that is optimised for content, built lighter, more pocketable, and perfectly proportioned for the way most people use their phones. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the right pick if you want everything Samsung can offer: the biggest screen, the most powerful camera, the longest-lasting battery, and the ultimate side-by-side productivity experience.