Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

Product
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
1,899 USD
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
1,899 USD

Price
1,899 USD
1,899 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-F956B, SM-F956B/DS, SM-F956U, SM-F956U1, SM-F956N, SM-F956W, SM-F9560
SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mm Folded: 82.2 x 123.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight
239 g (8.43 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 IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink
Graphite, Cream, Lavender

Type
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
7.6 inches, 184.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1856 x 2160 pixels (~375 ppi density) Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.3 inches, 968 x 2376 pixels
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-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
12GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB UFS 4.x

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (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, under display 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
45W wired 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
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, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1608744 (v10) GeekBench: 6757 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 13619 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 11:31h