Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Motorola Razr Ultra (2026)
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on July 9, 2025, against the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026), which is powered by the same chip and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has a 1 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3181 and 2874 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026)
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3379K versus 3065K)
- 26% higher pixel density (462 vs 368 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 69.21 mm narrower
- The phone is 10 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 8 inches | 7 inches |
| Resolution | 1968 x 2184 pixels | 1224 x 2992 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 22:9 |
| PPI | 368 ppi | 462 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | Gorilla Glass Ceramic |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 87.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | 103.2% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 142 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 171.48 mm (6.75 inches) |
| Width | 143.2 mm (5.64 inches) | 73.99 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 4.2 mm (0.17 inches) | 7.29 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP48 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.97/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 210 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 19371 | 25766 |
| Single-core score | 3181 | 2874 |
| Multi-core score | 10029 | 8889 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 939230 | 919852 |
| GPU | 1190171 | 1307802 |
| Memory | 376287 | 646515 |
| UX | 559935 | 505422 |
| Total score | 3065623 | 3379591 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 66% | - |
| Graphics test | 15 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2053 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 35 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 43 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 34 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 28 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 9285 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4885 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17835 | - |
| Video editing | 8623 | - |
| Photo editing | 33817 | - |
| Data manipulation | 13345 | - |
| Writing score | 25306 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (101st and 56th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-21 -> Senzawa | Geekbench 6 GPU | 19371 |
| 📘 2026-05-21 -> Senzawa | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3056 / 9666 |
| 📘 2026-05-21 -> Senzawa | AnTuTu 11 | 2995728 |
| 📘 2026-05-09 (RiF0706) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3181 / 10029 |
| 📘 2026-04-29 (SigmaPocoyo67) | AnTuTu 11 | 3137252 |
Motorola Razr Ultra (2026)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 8 | - |
| OS size | 32.4 GB | 17 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:27 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 06:57 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:14 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:48 hr | - |
| Standby | 114 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 67 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/23, 1/3.0" | - |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| 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 | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2025 | April 2026 |
| Release date | July 2025 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1999 | $1499 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - 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 | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026). But if the connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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