Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 leads in performance and battery; they are even on camera, display, design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 99 points.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is the newer model, announced 12 months after the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7.
- Galaxy Z Flip8 leads in 7 fields
- 35 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy Z Flip7 | Galaxy Z Flip8 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 99 |
| Camera | 59 | 60 |
| Battery | 56 | 59 |
| Display | 91 | 92 |
| Design & durability | 86 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 75 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 86/100
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Exynos 2500
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 12 GB
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 512 GB
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 512 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 3 nm
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 50 MP
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 1/1.57″
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 4K 60 fps
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 10 MP
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 10 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 4300 mAh
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 4300 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 42:04 h
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 44:10 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 2000
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 1200
- Wired charging
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 25 W
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 15 W
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Wireless
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 6.9″
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Galaxy Z Flip7: LTPO OLED
- Galaxy Z Flip8: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 397 ppi
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 400 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 2600 nits
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 3000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 1080x2520
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 1080x2520
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 188 g
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 180 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 6.5 mm
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy Z Flip7: IP68
- Galaxy Z Flip8: IP68
- Back material
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Glass
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Glass
- Frame material
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Aluminum
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy Z Flip7: C
- Galaxy Z Flip8: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy Z Flip7: A
- Galaxy Z Flip8: A
- EU energy class
- Galaxy Z Flip7: B
- Galaxy Z Flip8: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Wi-Fi 7
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 5.4
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 5.4
- USB speed
- Galaxy Z Flip7: USB 3.x
- Galaxy Z Flip8: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Galaxy Z Flip7: USB-C 3.2
- Galaxy Z Flip8: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- NFC
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Side-mounted
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy Z Flip7: No
- Galaxy Z Flip8: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy Z Flip7: Android 16
- Galaxy Z Flip8: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 7
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 7
- Launch price
- Galaxy Z Flip7: $ 544.90
- Galaxy Z Flip8: $ 839.95
- Year
- Galaxy Z Flip7: 2025
- Galaxy Z Flip8: 2026
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| — | Galaxy Z Flip7 | Galaxy Z Flip8 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 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 | 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, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, July 09 | 2026, July 22 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 25 | Available. Released 2026, July 22 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm Folded: 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7 mm | Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Build | Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum | 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 |
| Display | ||
| Type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~397 ppi density) Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), 4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits (peak), 4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 342 PPI |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.x |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No High-bitrate audio support | No 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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | 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) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 4300 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless | 25W wired, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blue Shadow, Jet Black, Coral Red, Mint | Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint |
| Models | SM-F766B, SM-F766B/DS, SM-F766U, SM-F766U1 | SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1 |
| SAR | 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 544.90 / € 588.99 / £ 589.00 / ₹ 109,999 | $ 839.95 / € 918.00 / £ 698.93 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 42:04h endurance, 2000 cycles | 44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (210 falls) | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |