Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Pixel 11 Pro Fold or Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold leads on toughness. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra leads on battery life and is thinner and lighter. They cost about the same (£1,799 and £1,849).
Comparing 2 phones
Pixel 11 Pro FoldOverall score 82/100
Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraOverall score 87/100
What the extra money buys
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra costs about the same as the Pixel (£1,849 vs £1,799).
You get: faster charging by cable, a higher-resolution main camera, a sharper selfie camera and a faster chip.
You give up: a longer zoom, more memory (RAM) and better water resistance.
Choose it if you want faster charging by cable and a higher-resolution main camera. Choose the Pixel if a longer zoom matters more.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraThe Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra charges faster by cable (45 W vs 30 W on the Pixel), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
EvenBoth have similar peak brightness (3,600 nits and 3,000 nits) and similar sharpness (374 ppi and 422 ppi), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Camera
Depends on youThe Pixel 11 Pro Fold's zoom lens reaches further (5x vs 3x on the Samsung), for closer shots of faraway subjects.
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra's main camera has more megapixels (200 MP vs 48 MP on the Pixel), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Speed
Depends on youThe Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Pixel (Google Tensor G6), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold has more memory (16GB vs 12GB on the Samsung), which helps it keep more apps open at once.
Toughness
Best: Pixel 11 Pro FoldThe Pixel 11 Pro Fold has the better water and dust rating (IP68 vs IP48 on the Samsung), so it is better protected against water and dust.
Size and weight
Best: Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraThe Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is thinner (4.1 mm vs 5 mm on the Pixel), so it feels slimmer in the hand.
It is also lighter (215 g vs 239 g on the Pixel), so it is easier to hold and carry.
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Scores
| Score | Pixel 11 Pro Fold | Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 70 | 75 |
| Screen | 89 | 90 |
| Camera | 89 | 89 |
| Speed | 85 | 94 |
| Toughness | 64 | 80 |
| Connections and extras | 95 | 91 |
| Overall | 82 | 87 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Type
- Foldable LTPO OLED, OLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
- Resolution
- 2076 × 2152 pixels2256 × 2504 pixels
- PPI
- 374422
- Aspect ratio
- 1:1N/A
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 88.4 %≈ 90.1 %
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen HDR HDR10+ Multi-touch displayCapacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 3600 nits3000 nits
- Screen protection
- glass-ceramic glass, Mohs level 5Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- CPU cores
- 78
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm3 nm
- CPU max frequency
- 4.11 GHz4.6 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 4.11 GHz – ARM C1-Ultra 4x 3.38 GHz – ARM C1-Pro 2x 2.65 GHz – ARM C1-Pro2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M
- GPU
- IMG PowerVR CXTP-48-1536Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHz
- RAM
- 16GB12GB, 16GB
Software
- Operating System
- Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun) , with up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 17 (Cinnamon Bun), with up to 7 major Android upgrades
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 48 MP200 MP
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 24/30/60 fps 1080p @ 24/30/60/120/240 fps4320p @ 30 fps, 2160p @ 30/60/120 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+
- Features
- Best Take Multi-zone Laser Autofocus (AF) Panorama Pixel Shift Ultra HDR Zoom EnhanceHigh Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
- Lenses
- 48 MP , ƒ /1.7, 24 mm ( Wide angle ), 1.0 μm , 1/1.56" Sensor size Dual-Pixel PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10.8 MP , ƒ /3.1, 112 mm ( Telephoto ), x5 Optical zoom, 1/3.2" Sensor size Dual-Pixel PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10.5 MP , ƒ /2.2, 127° ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1/3.4" Sensor size PDAF200 MP, ƒ/1.7, 24 mm (Wide angle), 0.6 μm, 1/1.3" Sensor size - Multi-Directional PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10 MP, ƒ/2.4, 67 mm (Telephoto), 1.0 μm, x3 Optical zoom, 1/3.94" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 50 MP, ƒ/1.9, 120° (Ultra-wide angle), 0.7 μm, 1/2.5" Sensor size - Multi-Directional PDAF
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 10 MP200 MP
- Lenses
- 10 MP , ƒ /2.2, 23 mm ( Wide angle ), 1/3.94" Sensor size PDAF 10 MP , ƒ /2.2, 23 mm ( Wide angle ), 1/3.94" Sensor size10 MP, ƒ/2.2, 18 mm (Ultra-wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/3.0" Sensor size 10 MP, ƒ/2.2, 24 mm (Wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/3.0" Sensor size
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- N/AGyro-EIS
- Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) PanoramaHigh Dynamic Range (HDR)
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026Wednesday, 22 July 2026
- Released
- Thursday, 20 August 2026Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 4806 mAh5000 mAh
- Type
- N/ASi/C Li-Ion
- Wired charging power
- 30 W45 W
- Wireless charging power
- 25 W20 W
- Fast charging support
- N/AYes
- Features
- Bypass charging Qi2.2 wireless charging Wired charging from 0-50% in 30 minutes (as advertised) Wireless magnetic chargingQi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-67% in 30 minutes (as advertised)
Design
- Height
- 155.2 mm158.4 mm
- Width
- 150.4 mm143.2 mm
- Thickness
- 5 mm4.1 mm
- Weight
- 239 g215 g
- Resistance certificate
- IP68IP48
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- 5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n13 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28 (700), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (2100), n70 (2000), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n257 (28000), n258 (26000), n260 (39000), n261 (28000 MHz)n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261
- Network_4G bands
- LTE: b1 (2100), b2 (1900), b3 (1800), b4 (1700), b5 (850), b7 (2600), b8 (900), b12 (700), b13 (700), b14 (700), b17 (700), b18 (800), b19 (800), b20 (800), b21 (1500), b25 (1900), b26 (850), b28 (700), b29 (700), b30 (2300), b32 (1500), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500), b42 (3500), b48 (3800), b66 (1700), b71 (600 MHz)b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b38, b39, b40, b41, b48, b66, b71
- Network_3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
Connectivity
- WiFi support
- Yes ( Wi-Fi 7 )Yes (Wi-Fi 7)
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
- Wi-Fi features
- Tri-bandTri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Multimedia
- Audio type
- Stereo speakersHigh-bitrate audio support, Stereo speakers