Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Z Fold8Winner: 7.6"+12%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold8 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold8
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Galaxy Z Fold8
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z Fold8
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z Fold8
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mmFolded: 82.2 x 123.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold8
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Z Fold8
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Z Fold8
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold8
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
Titanium plate layer for display support Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 5.5 inches, 1264 x 1848 pixels
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold8
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Z Fold8
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold8
UFS 4.x
Triple
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Z Fold8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold8
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
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold8
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold8
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z Fold8
Graphite, Cream, Lavender
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z Fold8
SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 65,000
Galaxy Z Fold8
About 2000 EUR