Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold8
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
93
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 16GB RAM 97
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16GB RAM Camera
86
200MP main · OIS · 8K video 66
50MP main · OIS · 8K video Battery
45
4,400mAh · 25W 64
4,800mAh · 45W Display
80
LTPO AMOLED · 120Hz · 1968×2184 86
LTPO AMOLED · 120Hz · 2448×1848 Overall
76
78
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special is stronger in Camera.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is stronger in Battery, Display.
Performance: about equal on these phones.
Overall these phones score about the same, so pick by the category that matters most to you.
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2024, October 21 | 2026, July 22 | — | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, October 24 | — | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions |
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm |
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm |
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| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | — | — |
| * |
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame |
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) | — | — |
| Size | 8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution |
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density) Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) |
2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density) | — | — |
| * |
Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels |
Anti-reflective coating Flex Titanium technology |
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| * | — | Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | — | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | — | — |
| CPU | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | — | — |
| GPU | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | — | No | — | — |
| Internal | 512GB Storage + 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.x | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Dual | — |
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF |
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| Triple |
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF |
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | — | — |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single |
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm |
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| Features | HDR | HDR | — | — |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No | — | — |
| * | High-bitrate audio support | High-bitrate audio support | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Radio | — | No | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) | — | — |
| * | — | Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Po 4400 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh | — | — |
| Charging |
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min | — | — |
| * | — |
20W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
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| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Black | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio | — | — |
| Models | SM-F958N | SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 161,999 | ₹ 179,999 | — | — |
