Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs Galaxy Z Fold6
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold6
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Starting price | $2,100 | — |
| Display size | 8-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 72.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 8.9 mm | 68.1 mm × 153.5 mm × 12.1 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 239 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | — |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Display | ||
| Cover display size | 6.5" | — |
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Cover display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Resolution | 2504 × 2256 | — |
| Cover resolution | 2520 × 1080 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Cover refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Protection | Flex Titanium (main) | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | — |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS | — |
| Front cameras | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 5000 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 4854 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | — |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
| Charging standard | 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Armor Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP48 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 2026
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- 2024
Starting price
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- $2,100
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 8-inch
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Dimensions
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 72.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 8.9 mm
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- 68.1 mm × 153.5 mm × 12.1 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 215 g
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- 239 g
Front material
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Back material
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Display
Cover display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 6.5"
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Cover display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 2504 × 2256
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Cover resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 2520 × 1080
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Cover refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Peak brightness
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 3000 nits
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Flex Titanium (main)
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
RAM
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- No
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 5000 mAh
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Rated capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 4854 mAh
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 45 W
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Wireless charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 20 W
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Charging standard
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- 5G, LTE
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Wi‑Fi 7
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
USB
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- USB‑C
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- Armor Aluminum
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
- IP48
- Galaxy Z Fold6
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
3.2 mm thinner
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
24 g lighter
Height
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4.9 mm taller
Width
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
4.7 mm wider
User Experience Summary
Galaxy Z Fold6
Strengths
- Wider 6.3-inch cover screen finally feels like using a normal phone while closed
- Confident, tight hinge that holds nearly any angle without drift
- Genuine tablet-like productivity via split-screen multitasking and S Pen support
Compromises
- 4,400mAh battery drains quickly under heavy inner-display multitasking
- 25W wired charging feels slow relative to the price point
- Camera hardware closer to the base Galaxy S24 than the S24 Ultra