Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy Z Flip8 or Razr 70 Ultra: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy Z Flip8 is thinner. The Razr 70 Ultra leads on battery life, the screen, the camera and speed. We have no current UK price for the Galaxy Z Flip8.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy Z Flip8Overall score 82/100
Razr 70 UltraOverall score 85/100
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Razr 70 UltraThe Razr 70 Ultra has the bigger battery (5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh on the Samsung), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (68 W vs 25 W on the Samsung), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: Razr 70 UltraThe Razr 70 Ultra has the brighter screen (5,000 nits vs 2,600 nits on the Samsung), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
It also has the smoother screen (165 Hz vs 120 Hz on the Samsung), so scrolling and animations look more fluid.
Camera
Best: Razr 70 UltraThe Razr 70 Ultra's selfie camera has more megapixels (50 MP vs 10 MP on the Samsung), so selfies and video calls can look more detailed.
Speed
Best: Razr 70 UltraThe Razr 70 Ultra has more memory (16GB vs 12GB on the Samsung), which helps it keep more apps open at once.
Size and weight
Best: Galaxy Z Flip8The Galaxy Z Flip8 is thinner (6.1 mm vs 7.2 mm on the Motorola), so it feels slimmer in the hand.
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Scores
| Score | Galaxy Z Flip8 | Razr 70 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 64 | 79 |
| Screen | 87 | 98 |
| Camera | 76 | 78 |
| Speed | 94 | 90 |
| Toughness | 81 | 78 |
| Connections and extras | 90 | 85 |
| Overall | 82 | 85 |
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 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, Super AMOLEDFoldable LTPO AMOLED
- Size
- 6.9 inches7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2520 pixels1224 × 2992 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz165 Hz
- PPI
- 400462
- Aspect ratio
- 21:9N/A
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 87.1 %87.3 %
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display1 billion colors, Capacitive Touchscreen, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 2600 nits5000 nits
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic, Mohs level 4
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (US, Canada and China), Samsung Exynos 2600 (International)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- CPU cores
- 8 (US, Canada and China), 10 (International)8
- Fabrication Technology
- 2 nm (International), 3 nm (International)3
- CPU max frequency
- 4.6 GHz (US, Canada and China), 3.8 GHz (International)4.32 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 3.8 GHz – C1-Ultra, 3x 3.25 GHz – C1-Pro, 6x 2.75 GHz – C1-Pro (International), 2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M (International)2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon V2 Phoenix M
- Memory type
- LPDDR5X (International)LPDDR5X
- GPU
- Samsung Xclipse 960 (@985 MHz) (International), Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHz (International)Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100 MHz)
- RAM
- 12GB16GB
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB512GB
Software
- Operating System
- Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun), with up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 16 (Baklava)
Main Camera
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 60/120/240 fps4320p @ 30 fps 2160p @ 30/60/120 fps 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- HDR10+N/A
- Lenses
- 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 23 mm (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/1.57" Sensor size, Dual-Pixel PDAF, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 13 mm, 123° (Ultra-wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size50 MP, ƒ/1.8 ( Wide angle ), 2.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 122° ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.2 μm, 1/2.93" Sensor size
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 10 MP50 MP
- Lenses
- 10 MP, ƒ/2.2, 23 mm (Wide angle), 1.12 μm50 MP, ƒ/2.0 ( Wide angle ), 1.28 μm
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)N/A
- Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)N/A
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 22 July 2026Wednesday, 29 April 2026
- Released
- Wednesday, 22 July 2026Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 4300 mAh5000 mAh
- Type
- Li-IonN/A
- Wired charging power
- 25 W68 W
- Wireless charging power
- 15 W30 W
- Fast charging support
- YesN/A
- Features
- Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-55% in 30 minutes (as advertised)Reverse wired charging
Battery Life Test
- Browsing
- N/AN/A
- Video watching
- N/AN/A
- Playing games
- N/AN/A
Design
- Height
- 166.9 mm171.5 mm
- Width
- 75.4 mm74 mm
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm7.2 mm
- Weight
- 180 g199 g
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)N/A
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n785G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n12 (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), n77 (3700), n78 (3500 MHz)
- Network_4G bands
- 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, b71LTE: 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), b25 (1900), b26 (850), b28 (700), b29 (700), b30 (2300), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500), b48 (3800), b66 (1700), b71 (600 MHz)
Connectivity
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
- Wi-Fi features
- Tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectTri-band
Multimedia
- Audio type
- High-bitrate audio support, Stereo speakersN/A