Screen size
Galaxy S26 Ultra6.9"
Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraWinner: 8.0"+14%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 Ultra leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 Ultra
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Not announced yet
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Rumored
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 Ultra
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4.1 mm thickness
Weight
Galaxy S26 Ultra
214 g (7.55 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
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 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
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 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
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 Ultra
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S26 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
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 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Adreno 840
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy S26 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
UFS 4.X
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
UFS 4.x
Quad
Galaxy S26 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 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
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
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
Single
Galaxy S26 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
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
Features
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HDR
Video
Galaxy S26 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, 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 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy S26 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 Ultra
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W 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 Ultra
Black, Cobalt Violet; other colours
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Graphite, Violet Shadow, Cream
Models
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
Price
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
About 2200 EUR