Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 scores 10,467, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 feature the same Dynamic AMOLED 2x display.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers longer battery life with 13h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while Samsung Galaxy S26 has a rating of 4.7.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,819

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Main Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4300 mAh	4800 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,113,347

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

6,665

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3000 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

409 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

89.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

87.9 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

123.9 mm

Width

71.7 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

167 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 22m

13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 12m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands: