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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Galaxy Z Fold7
A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and the Galaxy Z Fold7, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
- 5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Announced
- 2026, July 22
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 22
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Announced
- 2025 Jul 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Jul 26
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm
Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
- Weight
- 201 g (7.09 oz)
- Build
- 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)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor Aluminum
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Dimensions
- 158.4 × 72.8 × 8.9 mm
- Weight
- 215 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP48 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Active stylus, Foldable screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Type
- Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Anti-reflective coating
Flex Titanium technology
Cover display:
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.5 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2520 pixels (~423 PPI density), ~85.3% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Secondary Number of Display Colors/Scales
- 16.8M
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- OS
- Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Galaxy Z Fold7
- OS
- Google Android 16 (Baklava)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AC (Sun) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.47 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.x
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- 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
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Triple
201.3 MP, f/1.70, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.60µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 66mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Single
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
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Dual
10.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, BSI CMOS
- Video
- 1920x1080 pixel
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold7
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11i, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1
- Wireless features
- DLNA, Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min
20W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Type
- 4400 mAh battery 17.16 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi)
- Battery Cells in Parallel
- Yes
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.90 Volts
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Colors
- Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
- Models
- SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
- SAR
- 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU
- 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 1,299.00 / € 1,395.00 / $ 1,650.00
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Models
- SM-F9660 Galaxy Z Fold7 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE CN HK TW 256GB
- Price
- ¥62,900
- Market
- Asia, Southeast Asia
- Countries
- China, HK, Taiwan
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2197874 (v10), 2947517 (v11)
GeekBench: 10619 (v6)
3DMark: 6459 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1525 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -29.0 LUFS (Average)
- Battery
- Active use score 13:59h
Galaxy Z Fold7
Not listed for this device
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (210 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Galaxy Z Fold7
Not listed for this device
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Not listed for this device
Galaxy Z Fold7
- Type
- AM-OLED 2nd display
- Size
- 8.0 inches
- Resolution
- 1968x2184 pixels (~368 PPI density)
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Protection
- Yes
How the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold7 differ
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 has a larger battery, 4800 mAh against 4400 mAh on the Galaxy Z Fold7.
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 has the bigger screen, 7.6 inches against 6.5 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and 201.3 MP on the Galaxy Z Fold7.
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.