Head to head
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8vsSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
The short answer
Choose the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra for the larger screen, peak brightness and battery life per charge. Choose the Galaxy Z Flip8 for lower weight. The Galaxy Z Flip8 is £750 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,149 against £1,899). Both get security updates until July 2033.
- Released
- 2026-08-07Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 launch, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1,149Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Security updates until
- 2033-07-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Flip8, retrieved 2026-09-22
- Released
- 2026-08-07Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 launch, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1,899Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Security updates until
- 2033-07-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, retrieved 2026-09-22
1 win for Galaxy Z Flip83 wins for Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra3 gaps borderline0 differences you won’t notice£750 apart at RRP
Verdict: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra ahead on 3 rows, Galaxy Z Flip8 on 1 row
On the makers’ published figures, the Galaxy Z Flip8 wins on weight (180 g against 215 g); the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins on display size (8 in against 6.9 in), peak brightness (3,000 nits against 2,600 nits) and battery per charge (51.17 h against 44.17 h). 3 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: battery capacity (5,000 mAh against 4,300 mAh) for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, claimed video playback (31 h against 27 h) for the Galaxy Z Flip8 and fast charging (45 W against 25 W) for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. Both state the same refresh rate, storage (base), RAM and battery lifespan. The other 32 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
True to scale
Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
8 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · GPU · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Galaxy Z Flip8 better than the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra?
On the figures, neither is better overall: the Galaxy Z Flip8 wins on weight, 180 g against 215 g (both Samsung UK); the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins on display size, 8 in against 6.9 in (both Samsung UK), peak brightness, 3,000 nits against 2,600 nits (both Samsung UK) and battery per charge, 51.17 h against 44.17 h (both EU energy label). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.
Which has the better battery?
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, by a gap you’d notice: battery per charge, 51.17 h against 44.17 h (both EU energy label). The Galaxy Z Flip8 is ahead, narrowly: claimed video playback, 31 h against 27 h (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is ahead, narrowly: battery capacity, 5,000 mAh against 4,300 mAh (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.
Which is lighter?
The Galaxy Z Flip8, by a gap you’d notice: weight, 180 g against 215 g (both Samsung UK).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 3,000 nits against 2,600 nits (both Samsung UK).
Which gets updates for longer?
Both get security updates until July 2033. Sources: dates from Samsung UK spec API.
Which is cheaper?
The Galaxy Z Flip8 is £750 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,149 against £1,899). Prices from Galaxy Z Flip8: Samsung Newsroom UK; Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Samsung Newsroom UK.
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