Screen size
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold Special8.0"
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra8.0"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4
spec wins
Ties
14
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Z Fold Special
2024, October 21
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Available. Released 2024, October 24
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mmFolded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4.1 mm thickness
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold Special
236 g (8.32 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 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 Z Fold Special
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 Z Fold Special
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
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 Z Fold Special
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
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 Z Fold Special
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy Z Fold Special
512GB 16GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Z Fold Special
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
UFS 4.x
Triple
Galaxy Z Fold Special
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
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 Z Fold Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
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 Z Fold Special
HDR
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
HDR
Video
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy Z Fold Special
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Z Fold Special
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 Z Fold Special
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Z Fold Special
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Z Fold Special
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 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 Z Fold Special
Black
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Graphite, Violet Shadow, Cream
Models
Galaxy Z Fold Special
SM-F958N
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
SM-F976B, SM-F976B/DS, SM-F976U, SM-F976U1
SAR
Galaxy Z Fold Special
0.66 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
-
Price
Galaxy Z Fold Special
About 1870 EUR
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
About 2200 EUR