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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 went on sale on 7 August 2026, launched at £1,699 (Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8). It has a 7.6-inch display, a weight of 201 g, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy chip, a 50 MP main camera and 256 GB of storage to start. Samsung claims up to 26 hours of video playback. Security updates are committed until 31 July 2033. Every figure in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 specifications below links the page it came from and the date it was read.

Most comparedGalaxy Z Fold8 vs Galaxy Z Flip8Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

123.9 mm81.9 mm9.7 mm
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

Battery per charge

49.17h

Official

Peak brightness

3000nits

Official

Weight

201g

Official

Water/dust rating

IP48

Official

Specifications

Every figure carries its source, linked and dated.

Body

Dimensions
123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mmOfficial
Weight
201gOfficial
Build
Armor Aluminum frame; Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 cover, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 backOfficial

Samsung UK — Galaxy Z Fold8, retrieved 2026-09-10

SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM / Dual eSIMOfficial
Water/dust rating
IP48Official
Unlock
Fingerprint SensorOfficial

Display

Display type
Main: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz; Cover: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120HzOfficial
Display size
7.6inOfficial
Resolution
1848 x 2448Official
Pixel density
403ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
3000nitsOfficial

Samsung UK — Galaxy Z Fold8, retrieved 2026-09-10

Screen protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (cover); inner foldable panel with Flex TitaniumOfficial

Samsung UK — Galaxy Z Fold8, retrieved 2026-09-10

Platform

Operating system
Android 17, One UI 9Official

Samsung UK — Galaxy Z Fold8, retrieved 2026-09-10

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for GalaxyOfficial
CPU
Octa-Core, 4.74GHz, 3.6GHzOfficial

Memory

Storage (base)
256GBOfficial
Storage options
256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
RAM
12GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party

Camera

Main camera
50MP Wide Dual Pixel AF OIS f/1.8; 50MP Ultra-Wide Quad Pixel AF f/1.9 FOV 120°; 10MP cover selfie f/2.2; 10MP inner front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.8Official
Main sensor size
1/1.56"3rd party
Telephoto
No dedicated telephoto lens; 2x optical-quality zoom from the 50MP Adaptive Pixel wide cameraOfficial
Ultrawide
50MP Ultra-Wide, f/1.9, FOV 120°, Quad Pixel AFOfficial
Front camera
Cover 10MP f/2.2 FOV 85°; inner 10MP f/2.2 FOV 100°Official
Video capture
UHD 8K (7680 x 4320)@30fpsOfficial

Battery

Battery capacity
4800mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
49.17hOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-09-10

Claimed video playback
26hOfficial
Battery lifespan
1200cyclesOfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-09-10

Fast charging
45WOfficial

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
Bluetooth
6.0Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1Official
NFC
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSOfficial

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark
28142513rd party

AnTuTu official ranking, retrieved 2026-09-15

Misc

Colours
Lavender, Graphite, Cream, PistachioOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
0.82W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
COfficial

EU energy label (via GSMArena), retrieved 2026-09-10

9 attributes without a sourced figure yet

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · GPU · Wireless charging · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. A gap in our data, not a statement about the phone — rows appear as sources are cited.

Software support

Feature updates until
Not published by the maker
Security updates until

Basis: manufacturer commitment

Samsung's UK spec API for SM-F971BLVBEUB lists "Security Update Period (Valid until)" as 31 July 2033. That is Samsung's own date, and it is the one shown; endoflife.date records 2033-08-07. Samsung states feature (OS) upgrades as a number of Android generations rather than a date, so no feature-update end date is shown (endoflife.date estimates 2033-08-07).

Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Fold8, retrieved 2026-09-22

The per-model page, with the maker’s commitment or Apple’s pattern: When does the Galaxy Z Fold8 stop getting updates?

Comparisons

The pairs a buyer of this phone would weigh, row by row with a verdict on each. Any other phone in the catalogue is a chooser away. Wondering whether to move at all? Should I upgrade my Galaxy Z Fold8?

Against its own line

Against other Samsung phones

Against other makers

Watches that work with this phone

17 of the 39 watches in the catalogue pair with the Galaxy Z Fold8, by the makers’ own compatibility statements. Full sheet on each watch’s page; all of them at Watches. Every watch sorted for this kind of phone, including the ones that do not pair: Which smartwatches work with Samsung phones?

Works in full 13

Every feature the maker lists works with the Galaxy Z Fold8.

WatchMaker’s compatibility statementSource
Garmin fēnix 9 43mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 47mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 51mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin fēnix 9 Pro 47mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch9 40mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch9 44mm“Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin Venu 4 41mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 41 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Garmin Venu 4 45mm“Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 45 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch Ultra 47mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 40mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 44mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm“Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13Official

Works, with the maker’s caveat 4

Pairs with the Galaxy Z Fold8; some features need the maker’s own phone. The maker’s words are quoted on each row.

WatchMaker’s compatibility statementSource
Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm“Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm“Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 4 41mm“Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official
Google Pixel Watch 4 45mm“Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13Official