Screen size
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold57.6"
Galaxy Z Fold87.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold8 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Z Fold5
3
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy Z Fold5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Z Fold5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Z Fold5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Z Fold5
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada
Galaxy Z Fold8
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Z Fold5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon), 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada
Galaxy Z Fold8
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy Z Fold5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Z Fold5
2023, July 26
Galaxy Z Fold8
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Z Fold5
Available. Released 2023, August 11
Galaxy Z Fold8
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Z Fold5
Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mmFolded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
Galaxy Z Fold8
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mmFolded: 82.2 x 123.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold5
253 g (8.92 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold8
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy Z Fold5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
SIM
Galaxy Z Fold5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Z Fold8
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Z Fold5
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support
Galaxy Z Fold8
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Z Fold5
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy Z Fold5
7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold8
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Z Fold5
1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Z Fold5
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
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 Z Fold5
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Galaxy Z Fold8
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy Z Fold5
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Z Fold5
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Z Fold5
Adreno 740
Galaxy Z Fold8
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Internal
Galaxy Z Fold5
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Z Fold5
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold8
UFS 4.x
Triple
Galaxy Z Fold5
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Features
Galaxy Z Fold5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Z Fold5
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Galaxy Z Fold5
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
Single
Galaxy Z Fold5
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
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
Features
Galaxy Z Fold5
HDR
Galaxy Z Fold8
HDR
Video
Galaxy Z Fold5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Z Fold5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Other
Galaxy Z Fold5
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Fold8
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Z Fold5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Z Fold5
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Galaxy Z Fold8
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy Z Fold5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Z Fold5
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Z Fold5
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
USB
Galaxy Z Fold5
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Z Fold5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Z Fold5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Type
Galaxy Z Fold5
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Z Fold5
25W wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold8
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy Z Fold5
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue
Galaxy Z Fold8
Graphite, Cream, Lavender
Models
Galaxy Z Fold5
SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460
Galaxy Z Fold8
SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR
Galaxy Z Fold5
1.16 W/kg (head)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Z Fold5
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Price
Galaxy Z Fold5
$ 547.00 / C$ 847.99 / £ 518.71 / € 779.97 / ₹ 93,999
Galaxy Z Fold8
About 2000 EUR