Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung

Galaxy Z Flip8

Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year	2026	2026
Starting price	$1,200	$1,300
Display size	6.9-inch	6.9-inch
Dimensions	75.4 mm × 85.7 mm × 13.1 mm	78.1 mm × 163.6 mm × 7.9 mm
Weight	180 g	214 g
Front material	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Back material	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display
Cover display size	4.1"	—
Display technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED 2X with Privacy Display
Cover display technology	Super AMOLED	—
Resolution	2520 × 1080	—
Cover resolution	1048 × 948	—
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Cover refresh rate	120 Hz	—
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Peak brightness	—	2600 nits
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
RAM	12 GB	12 GB, 16 GB
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Main camera	Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS	Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.4 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom
Ultra-wide camera	Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2	Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
Telephoto camera	—	Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom
Rear camera 4	—	Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/2.9 · 5x Optical Zoom / 10x Optical Quality Zoom
Front cameras	Selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2	Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
Video recording	—	4K at 120 fps, 8K at 30 fps
Battery & charging
Typical capacity	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Rated capacity	4174 mAh	4855 mAh
Wired charging	25 W	60 W
Wireless charging	15 W	25 W
Charging standard	25W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 15W, Wireless PowerShare	Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Cellular	5G, LTE	5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi	Wi‑Fi 7	Wi‑Fi 7
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 6.0
USB	USB‑C	USB‑C
NFC	Yes	Yes
eSIM	—	Yes
Build & durability
Frame	Armor Aluminum	Armor Aluminum
Ingress protection	IP48	IP68

Basic information

Release year

Galaxy Z Flip8: 2026
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2026

Starting price

Galaxy Z Flip8: $1,200
Galaxy S26 Ultra: $1,300

Display size

Galaxy Z Flip8: 6.9-inch
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 6.9-inch

Dimensions

Galaxy Z Flip8: 75.4 mm × 85.7 mm × 13.1 mm
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 78.1 mm × 163.6 mm × 7.9 mm

Weight

Galaxy Z Flip8: 180 g
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 214 g

Front material

Galaxy Z Flip8: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Armor 2

Back material

Galaxy Z Flip8: —
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Display

Cover display size

Galaxy Z Flip8: 4.1"
Galaxy S26 Ultra: —

Display technology

Galaxy Z Flip8: Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Dynamic AMOLED 2X with Privacy Display

Cover display technology

Galaxy Z Flip8: Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 Ultra: —

Resolution

Galaxy Z Flip8: 2520 × 1080
Galaxy S26 Ultra: —

Cover resolution

Galaxy Z Flip8: 1048 × 948
Galaxy S26 Ultra: —

Refresh rate

Galaxy Z Flip8: 120 Hz
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 120 Hz

Cover refresh rate

Galaxy Z Flip8: 120 Hz
Galaxy S26 Ultra: —

Protection

Galaxy Z Flip8: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Corning Gorilla Armor 2

Peak brightness

Galaxy Z Flip8: —
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 2600 nits

Performance

Chipset

Galaxy Z Flip8: Exynos 2600
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

RAM

Galaxy Z Flip8: 12 GB
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 12 GB, 16 GB

Storage

Galaxy Z Flip8: 256 GB, 512 GB
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB

Expandable storage

Galaxy Z Flip8: No
Galaxy S26 Ultra: No

Cameras

Main camera

Galaxy Z Flip8: Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.4 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom

Ultra-wide camera

Galaxy Z Flip8: Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9

Telephoto camera

Galaxy Z Flip8: —
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom

Rear camera 4

Galaxy Z Flip8: —
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/2.9 · 5x Optical Zoom / 10x Optical Quality Zoom

Front cameras

Galaxy Z Flip8: Selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2

Video recording

Galaxy Z Flip8: —
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 4K at 120 fps, 8K at 30 fps

Battery & charging

Typical capacity

Galaxy Z Flip8: 4300 mAh
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5000 mAh

Rated capacity

Galaxy Z Flip8: 4174 mAh
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 4855 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy Z Flip8: 25 W
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 60 W

Wireless charging

Galaxy Z Flip8: 15 W
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 25 W

Charging standard

Galaxy Z Flip8: 25W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 15W, Wireless PowerShare
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare

Connectivity

Cellular

Galaxy Z Flip8: 5G, LTE
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5G, LTE

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy Z Flip8: Wi‑Fi 7
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Wi‑Fi 7

Bluetooth

Galaxy Z Flip8: Bluetooth 5.4
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Bluetooth 6.0

USB

Galaxy Z Flip8: USB‑C
Galaxy S26 Ultra: USB‑C

NFC

Galaxy Z Flip8: Yes
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes

eSIM

Galaxy Z Flip8: —
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes

Build & durability

Frame

Galaxy Z Flip8: Armor Aluminum
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Armor Aluminum

Ingress protection

Galaxy Z Flip8: IP48
Galaxy S26 Ultra: IP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

Height
Galaxy S26 Ultra
77.9 mm taller
Thickness
Galaxy S26 Ultra
5.2 mm thinner
Weight
Galaxy Z Flip8
34 g lighter
Width
Galaxy S26 Ultra
2.7 mm wider

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User Experience Summary

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Strengths

60W wired charging — major upgrade over S25 Ultra
Privacy Display for commuting and office shoulder-surfing resistance
Brighter 200MP main and versatile periscope zoom

Compromises

Heavy, wide chassis limits one-handed and pocket comfort
Aluminum instead of titanium divides premium buyers
Privacy Display trade-offs and S Pen software stagnation

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