Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy Z Fold8 or Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy Z Fold8 is smaller. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra leads on the camera and has the bigger screen. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra costs £350 more than the Z Fold8.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy Z Fold8Overall score 84/100
Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraOverall score 87/100
What the extra money buys
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra costs £350 more than the Z Fold8.
You get: a zoom lens, a higher-resolution main camera, a sharper selfie camera and a bigger screen.
You give up: a smaller body.
Worth it if you want a zoom lens and a higher-resolution main camera. Keep the money if a smaller body matters more to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
EvenBoth have similar battery sizes (4,800 mAh and 5,000 mAh), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Screen
EvenBoth have similar sharpness (403 ppi and 422 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 Fold8), so photos can capture more fine detail in good light.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe Galaxy Z Fold8 is smaller overall (161.4 × 123.9 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 7.6 inches on the Z Fold8), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
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Scores
| Score | Galaxy Z Fold8 | Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 73 | 75 |
| Screen | 89 | 90 |
| Camera | 78 | 89 |
| Speed | 94 | 94 |
| Toughness | 80 | 80 |
| Connections and extras | 91 | 91 |
| Overall | 84 | 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 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2XDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
- Size
- 7.68
- Resolution
- 1828 × 24482256 × 2504
- PPI
- 403422
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3N/A
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 88.9≈ 90.1
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 50200
- Video Features
- Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+
- 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) 50 MP, ƒ/1.9, 120° (Ultra-wide angle), 0.7 μm, 1/2.5" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel 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
- 10200
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps
Battery
- Capacity
- 48005000
- Type
- Li-Ion, Li-PolySi/C Li-Ion
- Features
- Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-63% in 30 minutes (as advertised)Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-67% in 30 minutes (as advertised)
Design
- Height
- 161.4158.4
- Width
- 123.9143.2
- Thickness
- 4.54.1
- Weight
- 201215
Connectivity
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go