Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Galaxy Z Flip 8

70 out of 100

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83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, which is powered by Exynos 2600 and came out 3 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

Delivers 113% higher peak brightness (2698 against 1266 nits)
71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3113K versus 1818K)
Shows 7% longer battery life (24:27 vs 22:55 hours)
Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
The phone is 3 years newer
Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
Better grip in hands – the body is 54.5 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.81:9	21:9
PPI	374 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (10-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	600 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	94.7%	-
PWM	120 Hz	-
Response time	4 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	154.9 mm (6.1 inches)	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width	129.9 mm (5.11 inches)	75.4 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 inches)	6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight	253 g (8.92 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP48
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue	Gray, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max clock	3360 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 6 cores at 2.75 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.25 GHz: C1-Pro - 1 core at 3.8 GHz: C1-Ultra
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	Samsung
Lithography process	4 nanometers	2 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU

Graphics	Adreno 740	Xclipse 960
GPU shading units	1536	1792
GPU clock	680 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS	~7024.6 GFLOPS

Compute Score (GPU)	-	27213
Single-core score	2062	3235
Multi-core score	5396	10904

CPU	600928	1030159
GPU	448555	1215533
Memory	284750	383071
UX	484163	484584
Total score	1818396	3113347
Samples	[4 tests]	Less than 3

Stability	71%	-
Graphics test	21 FPS	-
Section 1	24 FPS	-
Section 2	21 FPS	-
Section 3	17 FPS	-
Graphics score	5460	-

Web score	15086	-
Video editing	7879	-
Photo editing	33582	-
Data manipulation	12994	-
Writing score	19605	-

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-11 (Anekochan)	AnTuTu 11	1824088
📘 2026-05-09 (Laixy)	AnTuTu 11	1839549
📘 2026-03-30 (Jesus)	AnTuTu 11	1818396
📘 2025-12-10 (Ксюшкинс)	AnTuTu 11	1787267
📘 2025-12-02 (Тг: @RTX5090Palit)	AnTuTu 11	1742781

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	4200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 17
ROM	One UI 8.5	One UI 9.0
OS size	34 GB	-
OS updates	4 years	7 years
Security updates	5 years	7 years

Capacity	4400 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	1:19 hr

Web browsing	08:04 hr	09:47 hr
Watching video	12:40 hr	19:25 hr
Gaming	05:13 hr	05:38 hr
Standby	126 hr	95 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	10 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Focal length	66 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	-
Sensor size	1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)	-
Pixel size	1 micron	-
Stabilization	Optical	-

Image resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Samsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Bokeh	70	-
Preview	76	-
Zoom	128	-
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMark	-

Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX374	-
Sensor size	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.22 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens	10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/26, 1/3.2"	-
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes, DP 1.2	Yes
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Galaxy Z Flip 8

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	July 2026
Release date	August 2023	July 2026
Launch price (MSRP)	$1799	$1199
Successor	- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7	-
SAR (head)	1.24 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.19 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included