Head to head
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8vsSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8
The short answer
Choose the Galaxy Z Fold8 for the larger screen and peak brightness. The Galaxy Z Flip8 wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Galaxy Z Flip8 is £550 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,149 against £1,699). 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
- £1,699Samsung 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, retrieved 2026-09-22
0 wins for Galaxy Z Flip82 wins for Galaxy Z Fold85 gaps borderline0 differences you won’t notice£550 apart at RRP
Verdict: Galaxy Z Fold8 ahead on 2 rows, Galaxy Z Flip8 on none
On the makers’ published figures, the Galaxy Z Fold8 wins on display size (7.6 in against 6.9 in) and peak brightness (3,000 nits against 2,600 nits). 5 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: weight (180 g against 201 g) for the Galaxy Z Flip8, battery capacity (4,800 mAh against 4,300 mAh) for the Galaxy Z Fold8, battery per charge (49.17 h against 44.17 h) for the Galaxy Z Fold8, claimed video playback (31 h against 26 h) for the Galaxy Z Flip8 and fast charging (45 W against 25 W) for the Galaxy Z Fold8. 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 · Wireless charging · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · 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?
On the figures, the Galaxy Z Fold8 is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: display size, 7.6 in against 6.9 in (both Samsung UK) and peak brightness, 3,000 nits against 2,600 nits (both Samsung UK). The Galaxy Z Flip8 wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.
Which has the better battery?
The Galaxy Z Fold8 is ahead, narrowly: battery per charge, 49.17 h against 44.17 h (both EU energy label), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy Z Flip8 is ahead, narrowly: claimed video playback, 31 h against 26 h (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is ahead, narrowly: battery capacity, 4,800 mAh against 4,300 mAh (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.
Which is lighter?
The Galaxy Z Flip8 is lighter, narrowly: weight, 180 g against 201 g (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.
Which has the brighter screen?
The Galaxy Z Fold8, 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 £550 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,149 against £1,699). Prices from Galaxy Z Flip8: Samsung Newsroom UK; Galaxy Z Fold8: Samsung Newsroom UK.
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