Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Galaxy Z Fold5
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold5
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $1,900 | — |
| Display size | 7.6-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 81.9 mm × 123.9 mm × 9.7 mm | 67.1 mm × 154.9 mm × 13.4 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 253 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 | — |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Display | ||
| Cover display size | 5.5" | — |
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Cover display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | — |
| Resolution | 2448 × 1848 | — |
| Cover resolution | 1972 × 1248 | — |
| 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 · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Front cameras | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 4800 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 4660 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
- 2026
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- 2023
Starting price
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- $1,900
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 7.6-inch
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Dimensions
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 81.9 mm × 123.9 mm × 9.7 mm
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- 67.1 mm × 154.9 mm × 13.4 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 201 g
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- 253 g
Front material
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Back material
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Display
Cover display size
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 5.5"
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Cover display technology
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 2448 × 1848
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Cover resolution
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 1972 × 1248
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Cover refresh rate
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 120 Hz
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Peak brightness
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 3000 nits
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Flex Titanium (main)
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
RAM
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- No
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom · OIS
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 4800 mAh
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Rated capacity
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 4660 mAh
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 45 W
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Wireless charging
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 20 W
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Charging standard
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 45W wired charging, Fast Wireless Charging 20W, Wireless PowerShare
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- 5G, LTE
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Wi‑Fi 7
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
USB
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- USB‑C
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- Armor Aluminum
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Z Fold8
- IP48
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Galaxy Z Fold5
31 mm taller
Width
Galaxy Z Fold8
14.8 mm wider
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold8
52 g lighter
Thickness
Galaxy Z Fold8
3.7 mm thinner