Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Duo
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93
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on July 22, 2026, against the Apple iPhone Duo, which is powered by Apple A20 Pro and came out 1 month 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 8 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3453K versus 3061K)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Weighs 39 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.2 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone Duo
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4731 and 3681 points
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 | OLED |
| Size | 8 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2256 x 2504 pixels | 1878 x 2670 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 1.4:1 |
| PPI | 422 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.9% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 143.2 mm (5.64 inches) | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) |
| Width | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Thickness | 4.1 mm (0.16 inches) | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 254 g (8.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max clock | 4740 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 4 cores at 2.64 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.93 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | 7 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2903 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 28320 | 51029 |
| Single-core score | 3681 | 4731 |
| Multi-core score | 10934 | 13202 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1070366 | 904154 |
| GPU | 1285880 | 1139824 |
| Memory | 407835 | 259571 |
| UX | 689917 | 757885 |
| Total score | 3453998 | 3061434 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#52nd place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-26 (JJJ) | AnTuTu 12 | 3290752 |
| 📘 2026-08-25 (erosado-pr) | AnTuTu 11 | 4017190 |
Apple iPhone Duo
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 3 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | iOS 27 |
| ROM | One UI 9 | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | - |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (20 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 08:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:11 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:07 hr | - |
| Standby | 128 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#150th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 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 (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| 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 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | July 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $1999 |
| SAR (head) | 0.82 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.17 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Apple iPhone Duo. It has a better camera, gaming, battery life, connectivity, software, and design.
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