Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Motorola Signature

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Motorola Signature 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 Z Fold 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,467, while Motorola Signature scores 9,583, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while Motorola Signature offers 6.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Signature's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Motorola Signature offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making Motorola Signature better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers longer battery life with 13h 30m, while Motorola Signature delivers 12h 53m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Motorola Signature receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is rated 8.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while Motorola Signature has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

Motorola Signature

₹59,889

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

95%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2026

30 Jan, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Main Display


7.61 inches (19.33 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1848x2448 px	1264x2780 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	N/A
1248x1972 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	50 MP Periscope Sony LYTIA 600 Cam (upto 100X Super zoom pro)

Front Camera


10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4800 mAh	5200 mAh
45W	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

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

Slim, lightweight, & premium
Excellent LTPO AMOLED display
Strong performance
Clean software, with longevity

Cons

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

Battery life could have been better
Audio lacks punch

User Ratings

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

4.4/5

(933 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,252,918 AnTuTu Score	3,098,258 AnTuTu Score
13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹174,999

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₹59,889

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Jan 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

3,252,918

3,098,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s

15.0 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.

6,959

5,673

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

43.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1848x2448 px

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

6200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

90.14 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.9 %

95.23 %

Design

Height

123.9 mm

162.1 mm

Width

81.9 mm

76.4 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

201 grams

186 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828 2.44µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size

N/A	50 MP f/2.4 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

Autofocus

No	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60/120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4800 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Up to 52 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W 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.

13h 30m

12h 53m

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

59m

38m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 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 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)