SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ vs SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ and SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra smartphones.

The SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ features a smaller 6.7-inch display, 4,900mAh battery, IP68 dust & water resistance and Exynos 2600 chipset.

Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra features a foldable 8-inch display, 200MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, IP48 dust & water resistance and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It is considerably more expensive.

Specs SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Picture & Ratings SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+
4.5/5 stars (2)
× SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
3.7/5 stars (3)
Design and Display
Display 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels 516 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits Peak brightness, HDR10+ and punch-hole 8-inch Foldable QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Main Display (2256 x 2504 Pixels, 421 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, LTPO, 3000nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Anti-glare, Flex Titanium layer and punch-hole
6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Cover Display (1080 x 2520 Pixels, 422 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3, 120Hz Refresh Rate, LTPO and punch-hole
Size 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm (unfolded) or 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm (folded)
Weight 190 g 215 g
Build Glass front and back with Aluminum frame Glass back and cover screen, Plastic inner screen, Aluminum frame
Durability IP68 dust & water resistance IP48 dust & water resistance
Colors Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, Green Shadow
Our pick: SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
The SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra has a larger, sharper, and brighter display.
Performance
Chipset Exynos 2600 (2 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU Deca Core CPU
1x C1-Ultra @ 3.8GHz , 3x C1-Pro @ 3.25GHz & 6x C1-Pro @ 2.75GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.74GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz
GPU Xclipse 960 Adreno 840
RAM 12 GB 12GB or 16GB of RAM
Storage 256GB or 512GB 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
Expansion None None
OS Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades Android 17 with One UI 9; up to 7 major OS updates
Our pick: SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
The SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra has slightly better performance and a higher RAM capacity.
Cameras
Rear Camera Triple Cameras:
50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, 120° FoV)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization
Triple Cameras:
200MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS)
50MP Ultrawide (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization
Front Camera 12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording
Multiple Cameras:
10MP Main selfie camera (f/2.2 Aperture)
10MP Cover selfie camera (f/2.2 Aperture)

-Up to 4K@60fps video recording
Our pick: SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+

SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ has the better-equipped front camera with autofocus on the front camera. Meanwhile, SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra offers a wider-aperture main camera.
Connectivity
Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7
SIM Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support)
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0 Bluetooth 6.0
Infrared
Location GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
Our pick: Tie
Both phones offer similar connectivity.
Audio and Features
USB OTG Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX Yes with Samsung DeX (desktop experience)
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement Stereo Dual Speakers Stereo Speakers
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultrawide Band (UWB)
Our pick: SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+
Based on the specs, it has DisplayPort support and USB 3.2 connectivity.
Battery and Charging
Battery 4900 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 5000 mAh (Non-removable)
Charging 45W Fast Charging (69% in 30 minutes)
25W Wireless Charging
45W Fast charging (67% in 30 minutes)
20W Wireless charging
Our pick: SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
The SAMSUNG Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra has a larger battery capacity.
Price and Availability
Price 74,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines
88,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines
123,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines
137,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines
165,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines
Release Date February 26, 2026 July 22, 2026
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