Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,18,920 and for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 5G is ₹1,79,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 23, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 5G
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4800 mAh
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
OS	Android v16	Android v17
Price	₹1,18,920	₹1,79,999

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Overview

Specs Score	94 / 100 Better Specs	93 / 100
Display Size	6.9 in	7.6 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution	1828 x 2448 pixels
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	50 MP + 50 MP Dual
Front Camera	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	10 MP + 10 MP Dual
Weight	214 g	201 g Lighter
Thickness	7.9 mm	4.5 mm Slimmer

General

Model	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM	SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	February 25, 2026	July 22, 2026
In The Box	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm	123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm
Weight	214 g	201 g
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio

Display

Type	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	7.6 inches, 1828 x 2448 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	10:16
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 403 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 88.9%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)	3000 nits (peak)
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes, LTPO
Features	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display	Flex Titanium technology
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Foldable Display		Yes
Dual Display		Yes, Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4
Card Slot	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)	5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score	10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score	157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby	Galaxy AI, MY FANCAM, PHOTO ASSIST, Now Nudg
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP48
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support	Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm, Samsung DeX Support, SmartThings Support, KNOX PRIVACY

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video	Optical quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 10x
Video Recording	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 8K, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Cover camera:) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v17
Custom UI	ONE UI 8.5	One UI 9
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
NPU		Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo	Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4800 mAh
Fast Charging	Yes, 60W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 20W wireless
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time	31 hours	26 hours

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