Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2026	Sep 30, 2026
Release date
Aug 07, 2026
Scheduled release
(Official) Q3 2026 Aug 07, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $2099 | €2199 12GB/512GB - $2299 | €2399 16GB/1TB - $2699 | €2799	12GB/256GB - $1399

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 5.64 x 0.18 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm (~9.19 mm with camera bump)	8.21 x 0.20 inches 326.3 x 208.5 x 5.1 mm
Folded
6.24 x2.82 x0.36 inches (158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
7.58 oz / 215.0 g	24.41 oz / 692.0 g 695 gr (5G version)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP48	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, Green Shadow	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 90.43% screen-to-body	14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2256x2504px, 421 PPI	2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
6.5 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2883 (Excellent)	1428 (Good)
Bright Min
0.84 (Excellent)	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9500 MT6993 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Octa-core 1x C1-Ultra @4.21GHz 3x C1-Premium @3.5GHz 4x C1-Pro @2.7GHz
GPU
Adreno 840	Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (17), up to 7 OS updates	Android (17), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3588	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
9971	Untested
3D Mark High
6501	Untested
3D Mark Low
3854	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Si - Carbon	11600 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 38min

Browsing

8h 27min

Video

7h 8min

Gaming

8h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 46min

Browsing

10h 10min

Video

9h 0min

Gaming

11h 7min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
10 MP (HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

143

Overall

153

Photo

138

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be	Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM, Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 12, 2026 FCC ID value: A3LSMF976U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

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