Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 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 wins narrowly over Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold — 7.8 overall against 7.3.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 takes 2 of the 3 categories both phones are scored in.
Category scores
| Category | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 | Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.1Better | 7.1 |
| Camera | 7.8 | — |
| Display | 8.1Better | 7.1 |
| Battery | 7.2 | — |
| Design & Build | 9.0 | — |
| 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 | Google Pixel 12 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | 5G / LTE | — |
| Launch | ||
| Month | August | — |
| Year | 2026 | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 7 | Rumored. Exp. release 2027 |
| Release Date | 2026, August 7 | Not announced yet |
| Body | ||
| Build | Advanced Armor Aluminum frame, Flex Titanium display structure, Armor FlexHinge; Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (front) and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back); IP48 dust and water resistance | — |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm; Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm | — |
| Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM; SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM) | — |
| Weight | 201 g | — |
| Display | ||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 3000 nits peak brightness, Vision Booster; cover screen: 5.5-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X HD+ (1972 x 1248), 428 ppi, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate | Foldable OLED, dual UTG |
| Size | 7.6 inches (main screen); 5.5 inches (cover screen) | — |
| Resolution | 2448 x 1848 pixels (QXGA+, 403 ppi) | 2296 x 2404 pixels (inner display) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (front), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (back) | — |
| Platform | ||
| Os | Android 17, One UI 9.0 | Android 18 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G7 |
| Cpu | Octa‑core | — |
| Gpu | Adreno (expected flagship‑tier) | — |
| Memory | ||
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB storage with 12GB / 16GB RAM | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Wide | 200 MP | — |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | — |
| Features | ProVisual Engine, 2x optical quality zoom, digital zoom up to 10x, Dual Recording, My FanCam, Nightography | — |
| Dual | 50MP Wide camera, F1.8, OIS; 50MP Ultra Wide camera, F1.9 | — |
| Video | Up to 8K at 30fps; slow motion 240fps in FHD, 120fps in FHD and UHD | — |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Single | 10MP cover camera, F2.2; 10MP main-screen camera, F2.2, 100-degree field of view | — |
| 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 (side button), gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor; Samsung DeX support; Galaxy AI (Now Nudge, Automated App Actions) | — |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 4800 mAh | — |
| Charging | Super Fast Charging 2.0, Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio (Samsung.com exclusive) | — |
| Price | From ZAR 40,999 (South Africa) | — |
| Models | — | G4D5D |
| Audio | ||
| Jack | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | — |
| Build | ||
| Protection | IP48 | — |
| Materials | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Wide · Mp | 200 | — |
| Ultrawide · Mp | 50 | — |
| Telephoto · Mp | 10 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wlan | Wi‑Fi 6E / Wi‑Fi 7 (expected) | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 or newer (expected) | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC (expected) | — |
| Nfc | Yes | — |
| Infrared | No | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| Usb | USB Type‑C, OTG (expected) | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Size | ~158.4 × 72.8 × ~9.0 mm (folded) / ~158.4 × 143.2 × ~4.5 mm (unfolded) | — |
| Memory Storage | ||
| 0 · Ram | 16GB | — |
| 0 · Storage | 16GB | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted) | — |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer | — |
| Gyroscope | Gyroscope | — |
| Compass | Compass | — |
| Barometer | Barometer | — |
| Virtual Proximity | Virtual proximity sensing | — |
| List | Fingerprint (side-mounted), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Virtual proximity sensing | — |
| Sim | ||
| Types | Nano-SIM, eSIM, Dual SIM | — |
| Storage | ||
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Type | UFS 4.x (likely) | — |
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