Head to head
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8vsSamsung Galaxy Z Fold7
The short answer
Choose the Galaxy Z Fold8 for peak brightness and battery life per charge. Choose the Galaxy Z Fold7 for battery lifespan. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is £100 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,699 against £1,799). The Galaxy Z Fold8 gets security updates for longer: until July 2033, against July 2032 for the Galaxy Z Fold7.
- 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
- Released
- 2025-07-25Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 launch, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1,799Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold7, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Security updates until
- 2032-07-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Fold7, retrieved 2026-09-22
2 wins for Galaxy Z Fold81 win for Galaxy Z Fold74 gaps borderline1 difference you won’t notice£100 apart at RRP
Verdict: Galaxy Z Fold8 ahead on 2 rows, Galaxy Z Fold7 on 1 row
On the makers’ published figures, the Galaxy Z Fold8 wins on peak brightness (3,000 nits against 2,600 nits) and battery per charge (49.17 h against 40.47 h); the Galaxy Z Fold7 wins on battery lifespan (2,000 cycles against 1,200 cycles). 4 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: display size (8 in against 7.6 in) for the Galaxy Z Fold7, battery capacity (4,800 mAh against 4,400 mAh) for the Galaxy Z Fold8, claimed video playback (26 h against 24 h) for the Galaxy Z Fold8 and fast charging (45 W against 25 W) for the Galaxy Z Fold8. The difference in weight is below the threshold you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate, storage (base) and RAM. The other 34 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
6 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · GPU · Wireless charging. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Galaxy Z Fold8 better than the Galaxy Z Fold7?
On the figures, neither is better overall: the Galaxy Z Fold8 wins on peak brightness, 3,000 nits (Samsung UK) against 2,600 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK) and battery per charge, 49.17 h against 40.47 h (both EU energy label); the Galaxy Z Fold7 wins on battery lifespan, 2,000 cycles against 1,200 cycles (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, by a gap you’d notice: battery per charge, 49.17 h against 40.47 h (both EU energy label). The Galaxy Z Fold8 is ahead, narrowly: claimed video playback, 26 h against 24 h (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is ahead, narrowly: battery capacity, 4,800 mAh (Samsung UK) against 4,400 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.
Which is lighter?
The Galaxy Z Fold8 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 201 g against 215 g (both Samsung UK).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Galaxy Z Fold8, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 3,000 nits (Samsung UK) against 2,600 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which gets updates for longer?
The Galaxy Z Fold8 gets security updates for longer: until July 2033, against July 2032 for the Galaxy Z Fold7. Sources: dates from Samsung UK spec API.
Which is cheaper?
The Galaxy Z Fold8 is £100 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,699 against £1,799). Prices from Galaxy Z Fold8: Samsung Newsroom UK; Galaxy Z Fold7: Samsung Newsroom UK.
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