Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold
One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.
Which is better?
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra wins narrowly over Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold — 7.7 overall against 7.3.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra takes 2 of the 3 categories both phones are scored in.
Category scores
| Category | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.9Better | 7.1 |
| Camera | 7.3 | — |
| Display | 8.1Better | 7.1 |
| Battery | 8.0 | — |
| Design & Build | 7.6 | — |
| Software | 7.8 | 8.1Better |
| Audio | 5.6 | — |
| Call Quality | 8.3 | — |
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Full specifications side by side
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra | Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | 5G / LTE | — |
| Launch | ||
| Release Date | 2026, August 7 | Not announced yet |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 7 | Rumored. Exp. release 2027 |
| Body | ||
| Build | Armor FlexHinge, Advanced Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (front) and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back); IP48 dust and water resistance | — |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.1 mm; Folded: 72.8 x 158.4 x 8.9 mm | — |
| Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM; SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM) | — |
| Weight | 215 g | — |
| Display | ||
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (front), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back) | — |
| Resolution | 2504 x 2256 pixels (QXGA+, 422 ppi) | 2296 x 2404 pixels (inner display) |
| Size | 8.0 inches (main screen); 6.5 inches (cover screen) | — |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate (1-120Hz), Vision Booster; cover screen: 6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1080 x 2520), 422 ppi, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate | Foldable OLED, dual UTG |
| Platform | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G7 |
| Os | Android 17, One UI 9.0 | Android 18 |
| Memory | ||
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage with 12GB RAM (16GB RAM with 1TB) | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Features | ProVisual Engine, Nightography, 8K video recording via APV codec, Cine LUT, Dual Recording, My FanCam | — |
| Triple | 200MP Wide-angle camera, F1.7, Quad Pixel AF, OIS, 0.6μm, 85-degree FOV, 2x optical quality zoom; 50MP Ultra-Wide camera, F1.9, Quad Pixel AF, 0.7μm, 120-degree FOV; 10MP Telephoto camera, F2.4, PDAF, OIS, 1.0μm, 36-degree FOV, 3x optical zoom | — |
| Video | 8K video recording (APV codec) | — |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Single | 10MP cover camera, F2.2, 1.12μm, 85-degree FOV; 10MP main-screen camera, F2.2, 1.12μm, 100-degree FOV | — |
| Sound | ||
| 3 5mm Jack | No (USB Type-C) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v6.0 | — |
| Nfc | Yes | — |
| Usb | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 | — |
| Uwb | Yes (Ultra-Wideband) | — |
| Wlan | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz | — |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor; Samsung DeX support; SmartThings support; ASHA hearing-aid support; Galaxy AI (Now Nudge, Automated App Actions, Side-by-Side Multi Window) | — |
| Battery | ||
| Charging | 45W wired fast charging (up to 67% charge in around 30 minutes with a 45W travel adapter), 20W Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Type | 5000 mAh | — |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, Green Shadow (Samsung.com exclusive) | — |
| Price | From ZAR 50,999 (South Africa, 512GB) | — |
| Models | — | G4D5D |
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