Screen size
Galaxy S26 FE6.7"
Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraWinner: 8.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
4.1 mm thickness
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple 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 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Titanium plate layer for display support Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (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 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
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, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
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 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Graphite, Violet Shadow, Cream
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 699.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,500
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
About 2200 EUR