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- Galaxy Z Fold Special vs Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
What Galaxy Z Fold Special does better (1) and where Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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5.6Display8.7
8.5Performance9.1
8.4Camera9.5
4.3Battery7.8
9.3Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Z Fold SpecialGalaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
| Galaxy Z Fold Special | Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.9 mm | 158.4 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 142.6 mm | 143.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 4.9 mm | 4.1 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 236 g | 215 g | +21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Z Fold Special better than Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra?
- Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Why is Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra better than Galaxy Z Fold Special?
- Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,910 vs 11,124+61%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+14%
- Selfie camera4 MP vs 10 MP2.5×
- CPU frequency3.39 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+40%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 3,000 nits+15%
- Pixel density367 ppi vs 422 ppi+15%
- Weight236 g vs 215 g+10%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 67%+34%
- Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 236 g | 215 g |
| Thickness | 4.9 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Height | 157.9 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 142.6 mm | 143.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP48 | IP48 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black | Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 8″ | 8″ |
| Panel | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,968 px | 2,256 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,184 px | 2,504 px |
| Pixel density | 367 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,432 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 90.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.39 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,165,173 | 2,160,310 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,910 | 11,124 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,772 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 4 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,400 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.1 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 67% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 20 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.66 W/kg | 0.82 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 17 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 6.1.1 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 51 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
