Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra or Galaxy Z Flip8: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra leads on battery life and the camera, is thinner, and has the bigger screen. The Galaxy Z Flip8 is smaller and lighter. We have no current UK price for the Galaxy Z Flip8.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraOverall score 87/100
Galaxy Z Flip8Overall score 82/100
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraThe Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra has the bigger battery (5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh on the Z Flip8), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (45 W vs 25 W on the Z Flip8), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
EvenBoth have similar peak brightness (3,000 nits and 2,600 nits) and similar sharpness (422 ppi and 400 ppi), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Camera
Best: Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraThe Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the only one with a zoom lens (3x), so it can get closer to faraway subjects without cropping the photo.
Its main camera also has more megapixels (200 MP vs 50 MP on the Z Flip8), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Speed
EvenBoth have similar benchmark results, close enough not to matter much day to day.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe Galaxy Z Flip8 is smaller overall (166.9 × 75.4 mm vs 158.4 × 143.2 mm on the Z Fold8 Ultra), so it is easier to reach across with one hand.
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra has the bigger screen (8 inches vs 6.9 inches on the Z Flip8), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
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Scores
| Score | Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | Galaxy Z Flip8 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 75 | 64 |
| Screen | 90 | 87 |
| Camera | 89 | 76 |
| Speed | 94 | 94 |
| Toughness | 80 | 81 |
| Connections and extras | 91 | 90 |
| Overall | 87 | 82 |
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
- Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, Super AMOLED
- Size
- 86.9
- Resolution
- 2256 × 25041080 × 2520
- PPI
- 422400
- Aspect ratio
- N/A21:9
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 90.1≈ 87.1
- Max rated brightness
- 30002600
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (US, Canada and China), Samsung Exynos 2600 (International)
- CPU cores
- 88 (US, Canada and China), 10 (International)
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm2 nm (International), 3 nm (International)
- CPU max frequency
- 4.6 GHz4.6 GHz (US, Canada and China), 3.8 GHz (International)
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 4.6 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.62 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M1x 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)
- Memory type
- LPDDR5XLPDDR5X (International)
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHzSamsung Xclipse 960 (@985 MHz) (International), Qualcomm Adreno 840 @1.20 GHz (International)
- RAM
- 12GB, 16GB12GB
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB256GB, 512GB
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 20050
- Video Resolution
- 4320p @ 30 fps, 2160p @ 30/60/120 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+HDR10+
- Lenses
- 200 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 PDAF50 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 size
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 20010
- Lenses
- 10 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 size10 MP, ƒ/2.2, 23 mm (Wide angle), 1.12 μm
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EISHigh Dynamic Range (HDR)
Battery
- Capacity
- 50004300
- Type
- Si/C Li-IonLi-Ion
- Wired charging power
- 45 W25 W
- Wireless charging power
- 20 W15 W
- Features
- Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-67% in 30 minutes (as advertised)Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-55% in 30 minutes (as advertised)
Design
- Height
- 158.4166.9
- Width
- 143.275.4
- Thickness
- 4.16.1
- Weight
- 215180
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
Connectivity
- Bluetooth support
- Yes, v6.0Yes, v5.4
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS