Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Galaxy Z Flip 8: Main differences to expect

Samsung is in a great spot right now. The company is reaping success on the foldable phone market, where it has rarely been challenged. As a result, it has collected the best expertise, the most know-how, and the most sales over the years, positioning it in a very good spot for the fight to come. 

And it is coming, as Apple is eyeing late 2026 for the release of its first foldable iPhone, which will land on a well-established and generally mature market. As a result, both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 which are both likely coming this summer, have to be exemplary in order to challenge the foldable iPhone in the best way possible. 

Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Galaxy Z Flip 8 expected differences:

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In 2025, Samsung released a vastly improved Galaxy Z Fold 7, which finally addressed the long-standing criticisms and adopted a thinner design with a very small display crease. This put it up to speed with most of its Chinese rivals and made it a very lucrative foldable that finally looks and feels great. However, the recent redesign also means that we are unlikely to get another design refresh with the Galaxy Z Fold 8. 

Luckily, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 didn’t score a visual upgrade, so it could be in line for a design overhaul. Indeed, the rumor mill agrees the Flip 8 will be thinner and more compact than its predecessor. A big win for all those who enjoy Samsung’s smaller clamshell foldable. 

Display Differences

Neither the Galaxy Z Fold 8 nor the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will score any major display spec changes. This means the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will continue to rely on a 6.5-inch external and an 8.0-inch internal screen, just like its predecessor. Conversely, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will also retain its 6.9-inch inner and 4.1-inch external cover screens. 

One major change that could be introduced to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a dual-UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) structure, which would make the inner display more robust and would reportedly further reduce the crease by another 20%. There’s always room for improvement with display creases, so we are welcoming that with open hands. 

Will the Galaxy Z Flip 8 also adopt such a dual-UTG assembly? Probably, but likely not. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the proper foldable flagship that gets all the fun upgrades first, so we think the feature will marinate for a year before hitting the Z Flip line in the future. 

We expect relatively thin bezels and excellent display properties on both devices. 

Both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will likely retain the capacitive fingerprint scanners positioned in their power buttons. 

Performance and Software

Exynos for me but not for thee

Would that chip find its way into the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8? The potential is there, of course, but if Samsung opts against that, there’s a trove of Qualcomm chips ready to take the place. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is a very decent flagship chip, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is even better-performing.

We will likely get 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM in both phones, paired with 256 or 512GB of UFS 4,0 storage. A bit decadent during this global shortage of RAM and NAND chips, don’t you think?

Both phones will be updated for seven years. 

Camera

No changes, but there should be

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 will most certainly come with a triple camera, like the Z Fold 7, with a 200MP wide, a 12MP ultrawide, and a 10MP 3X telephoto. We don’t really see Samsung moving away from that versatile setup, which works well but not great. 

Then again, you don’t buy a foldable for the camera. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 will also likely continue to rely on a dual-camera setup, with a 50MP wide and a 12MP ultrawide camera. It’s not a particularly impressive camera array, but does the job for general photography, plus you probably won’t be considering the Galaxy Z Flip 8 if you’re 

Battery Life and Charging

Possibly not much going on in terms of upgrades

Samsung and battery sizes, we meet again! 

We don’t really anticipate the Galaxy Z Fold 8 or the Galaxy Z Flip 8 to score much larger batteries than their predecessors. This means the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Flip 8 will both likely score a battery in the ballpark of 4,400 mAh, or slightly more. 

Charging-wise, we don’t expect any sudden moves. Both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Flip 8 will likely score 25 W wired charging and 15 W wireless charging. We expect Samsung to consider adding Qi2 magnets at the back for a MagSafe-like quality-of-life upgrade.

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