Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Product
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Price
1,870 USD
1,899 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-F958N
SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
Launch Date
2024, October 24
2026, July 22
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 5.6 mm
Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Build
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mm
Folded: 82.2 x 123.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight
236 g (8.32 oz)
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)SIM
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Advanced Armor aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Black
Graphite, Cream, Lavender
Type
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG)
Cover display:
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
RAM
16GB
12GB
Storage
512GB
UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB
UFS 4.x
Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Lens 1
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Capacity
Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
45W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG