Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

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

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

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
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)
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: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
239 g (8.43 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 IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Graphite, Cream, Lavender
Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink

Type
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
7.6 inches, 184.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)
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

OS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-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
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB UFS 4.x
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0

Lens 1
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 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@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm

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, under display 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
45W wired 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

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, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, 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