Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs S25 Ultra
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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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 6 months before. 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
- Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
- Delivers 110% higher peak brightness (3003 against 1428 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3453K versus 3128K)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3681 and 3202 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Shows 12% longer battery life (28:43 vs 25:38 hours)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 80.8 mm narrower
- 18% higher pixel density (498 vs 422 PPI)
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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 2256 x 2504 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 422 ppi | 498 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 92.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97.9% | 97.7% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 143.2 mm (5.64 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 4.1 mm (0.16 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Purple | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.23/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4740 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 28320 | 26581 |
| Single-core score | 3681 | 3202 |
| Multi-core score | 10934 | 10347 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1070366 | 987646 |
| GPU | 1285880 | 1190760 |
| Memory | 407835 | 362214 |
| UX | 689917 | 587932 |
| Total score | 3453998 | 3128552 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [66 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 61% |
| Graphics test | - | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2272 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 50 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 29 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 10441 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 56% |
| Graphics test | - | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5827 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 21582 |
| Video editing | - | 8625 |
| Photo editing | - | 34425 |
| Data manipulation | - | 17556 |
| Writing score | - | 26844 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (40th and 73rd place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-25 (erosado-pr) | AnTuTu | 4017190 |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-06 (Trexsotiy) | Battery life | SOT 12:30 / 03:16 |
| 📘 2026-09-02 -> Mohamed_136 | Battery life | SOT 8:02 / 17:11 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (PaWK) | AnTuTu | 3034536 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (Apple Slayer) | AnTuTu | 3254557 |
| 📘 2026-08-08 (Minh Tùng) | AnTuTu | 2954951 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 9 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | - | 30.4 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (20 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 0:59 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:24 hr | 11:10 hr |
| Watching video | 18:11 hr | 19:32 hr |
| Gaming | 05:07 hr | 06:22 hr |
| Standby | 128 hr | 132 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (148th and 68th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| 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: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 111 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | Sony IMX854 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 165 |
| Preview | - | 81 |
| Zoom | - | 137 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | 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 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | 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 | January 2025 |
| Release date | July 2026 | February 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $1299 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
| SAR (head) | 0.82 W/kg | 1.25 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.17 W/kg | 1.42 W/kg |
| 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 | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25 Ultra:
- Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.
- Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
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