Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (camera), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 leads in battery, performance and display; they are even on design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 91 vs 63 points.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is the newer model, announced 12 months after the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 for camera; choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 for battery and performance.
- Galaxy Z Fold7 leads in 4 fields
- Galaxy Z Fold8 leads in 9 fields
- 29 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy Z Fold7 | Galaxy Z Fold8 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 94 | 100 |
| Camera | 91 | 63 |
| Battery | 55 | 75 |
| Display | 89 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 78 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 92/100
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 16 GB
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 1 TB
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 1 TB
- Process node
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 3 nm
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 3×(Better)
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 8K
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 8K
- Front camera
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 10 MP
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 10 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 4400 mAh
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 4800 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 40:28 h
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 49:10 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 2000
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 1200
- Wired charging
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 25 W
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 15 W
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 20 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Wireless
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 8″
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 7.6″
- Panel type
- Galaxy Z Fold7: LTPO OLED
- Galaxy Z Fold8: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 368 ppi
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 404 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 2600 nits
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 3000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 1968x2184
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 2448x1848
- Screen protection
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 215 g
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 201 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 4.2 mm
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 4.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy Z Fold7: IP68
- Galaxy Z Fold8: IP68
- Back material
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Glass
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Glass
- Frame material
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Aluminum
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy Z Fold7: C
- Galaxy Z Fold8: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy Z Fold7: A
- Galaxy Z Fold8: A
- EU energy class
- Galaxy Z Fold7: B
- Galaxy Z Fold8: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Wi-Fi 7
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 5.4
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy Z Fold7: USB 3.x
- Galaxy Z Fold8: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Galaxy Z Fold7: USB-C 3.2
- Galaxy Z Fold8: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- NFC
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Yes
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Side-mounted
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy Z Fold7: No
- Galaxy Z Fold8: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy Z Fold7: Android 16
- Galaxy Z Fold8: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 7
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 7
- Launch price
- Galaxy Z Fold7: $ 804.00
- Galaxy Z Fold8: $ 1,499.00
- Year
- Galaxy Z Fold7: 2025
- Galaxy Z Fold8: 2026
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| — | Galaxy Z Fold7 | Galaxy Z Fold8 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | 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 | 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: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm | Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 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 + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced 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 | 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1968 x 2184 pixels (~368 ppi density) Titanium plate layer for display support Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi | 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 |
| 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 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.x |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| 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 |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm | 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 | 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 | 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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| 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) 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 |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio |
| Models | SM-F966B, SM-F966B/DS, SM-F966U, SM-F966U1 | SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 |
| SAR | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) | 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 804.00 / € 988.53 / £ 799.99 / ₹ 129,499 | $ 1,499.00 / € 1,358.00 / £ 1,199.00 / ₹ 174,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 40:28h endurance, 2000 cycles | 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (210 falls) | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |