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