Screen size
Galaxy S266.3"
Galaxy Z Flip8Winner: 6.9"+8.7%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy Z Flip8
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Flip8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Z Flip8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Z Flip8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main 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 Flip8
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy S26
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy Z Flip8
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy S26
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Z Flip8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S26
Not announced yet
Galaxy Z Flip8
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy S26
Rumored
Galaxy Z Flip8
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy S26
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy Z Flip8
-
Weight
Galaxy S26
-
Galaxy Z Flip8
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Galaxy S26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Flip8
Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26
· 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 Flip8
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S26
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy Z Flip8
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy S26
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Flip8
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy S26
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Flip8
6.9 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Flip8
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy Z Flip8
-
Other
Galaxy S26
-
Galaxy Z Flip8
Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), 4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
OS
Galaxy S26
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy Z Flip8
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy S26
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROWExynos 2600 - Europe
Galaxy Z Flip8
Exynos 2600 (2 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Z Flip8
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Galaxy S26
Adreno 840
Galaxy Z Flip8
Xclipse 960
Card slot
Galaxy S26
No
Galaxy Z Flip8
No
Internal
Galaxy S26
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Flip8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X
Galaxy Z Flip8
UFS 4.x
Triple
Galaxy S26
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy Z Flip8
-
Features
Galaxy S26
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Flip8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S26
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Flip8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+
Dual
Galaxy S26
-
Galaxy Z Flip8
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy S26
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Z Flip8
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Features
Galaxy S26
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Flip8
HDR
Video
Galaxy S26
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Flip8
4K@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Flip8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26
No
Galaxy Z Flip8
No
Other
Galaxy S26
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Flip8
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Flip8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Flip8
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Z Flip8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S26
Yes
Galaxy Z Flip8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S26
No
Galaxy Z Flip8
No
USB
Galaxy S26
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Z Flip8
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S26
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Flip8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S26
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S26
4300 mAh
Galaxy Z Flip8
4300 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26
25W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Flip8
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S26
Black; other colors
Galaxy Z Flip8
Graphite, Cream, Pink
Models
Galaxy S26
-
Galaxy Z Flip8
SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1
Price
Galaxy S26
-
Galaxy Z Flip8
About 1300 EUR