Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.74 GHz, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL runs at 4.11 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers 6.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 11 Pro XL's LTPO OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers 10 MP, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL delivers 13h 56m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is rated 8.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

96%
93%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026
14 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Google Tensor G6
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
Hepta Core (upto 4.11 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Google Tensor G6

Main Display

8 inches (20.32 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO OLED
2256x2504 px
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)
N/A

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
42 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5115 mAh
45W
45W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Polished foldable design
  • Improved creaseless inner display
  • AI features and long software support
  • Improved battery life
  • Genuinely useful AI features, such as Rambler
  • Magic Capture makes candid, fast-moving subjects easier to shoot well
  • Seven years of software support makes it future-proof
  • Respectable cameras and features like Camera Looks

Cons

  • Pricer than Fold7
  • Telephoto camera could have been better
  • Battery capacity and charging speeds have both gone down from last year
  • 12GB base RAM despite the price increase
  • HiLight is limited in scope and can't be customised yet

User Ratings

4.8/5
(425 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
1,856,183
AnTuTu Score
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 56m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026
(Official)
Aug 12, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
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Google Tensor G6
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Processor

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Hepta Core

4.11 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.38 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro 2.65 GHz, Dual core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
PowerVR DXT-48-1536

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

3,074,056
1,856,183

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
9.0 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.

5,392
6,779
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO OLED

Screen Size

8 inches  (20.32 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

2256x2504 px
1344x2992 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:18
20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
486 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.51 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72.8 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

215 grams
226 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Flicker Sensor 1.2µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
120 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
8k @24/30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @24/30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5115 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Quick Charging 75% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging
Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes

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.

20h 46m
13h 56m

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

57m
1h 10m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

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