{"slug":"galaxy-z-flip-8-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","question":"Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Flip or Slab?","answer":"Choose the Galaxy Z Flip8 if you are leaving a large Ultra and want a lighter phone that folds: Samsung says it is 180 grams and 6.1 mm when unfolded. Choose the Galaxy S26 Ultra if you want the slab: Samsung says it is 214 grams, with a 6.9-inch display, a 200 MP wide camera, and a 5000 mAh typical battery. Both are rated for up to 31 hours of video playback. Neither is better for everyone; it depends on whether you want a folding phone or the Ultra slab.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Best if you want a lighter phone that folds: Galaxy Z Flip8. 180 grams, 6.1 mm unfolded, a 4300 mAh typical battery, and Samsung Australia says 25W wired charging plus wireless and reverse wireless charging.\n\nBest if you want the slab: Galaxy S26 Ultra. 214 grams, 7.9 mm, a 6.9-inch display, a 200 MP wide camera, a 5000 mAh typical battery, and Super Fast Charging 3.0.\n\nNeither is better for everyone; it depends on whether you want a folding phone or the Ultra slab. Both are rated for up to 31 hours of video playback.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Shape","entityAValue":"Folds. 6.1 mm unfolded. 13.1 mm folded (Samsung Australia)","entityBValue":"Slab, 7.9 mm","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Weight","entityAValue":"180 grams","entityBValue":"214 grams","winner":"a"},{"label":"Battery","entityAValue":"4300 mAh typical. Up to 31 hours of video","entityBValue":"5000 mAh typical. Up to 31 hours of video","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Wide camera","entityAValue":"50 MP","entityBValue":"200 MP","winner":"tie"}],"winner":null,"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Galaxy Z Flip8","slug":"galaxy-z-flip-8","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/galaxy-z-flip-8","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/galaxy-z-flip-8"},{"name":"Galaxy S26 Ultra","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra"}],"faqs":[{"question":"How does the battery compare if I leave an Ultra for the Flip8?","answer":"Samsung rates both phones for up to 31 hours of video playback, so that video figure does not pick a winner. The capacity is different. Samsung says the Galaxy S26 Ultra typical battery is 5000 mAh. Samsung says the Galaxy Z Flip8 typical battery is 4300 mAh, with a rated capacity of 4174 mAh. Charging is different too. On the Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung says: \"With Super Fast Charging 3.0 the increased power from 45 W to 60 W allows you to charge your device up to 75% in around 30 minutes.\" Samsung Australia says the Galaxy Z Flip8 supports 25W wired fast charging, plus wireless charging and reverse wireless charging."},{"question":"Which is lighter, Galaxy Z Flip8 or Galaxy S26 Ultra?","answer":"Galaxy Z Flip8. Samsung says it is 180 grams, and 6.1 mm when unfolded. Folded, Samsung Australia says it measures 13.1 mm, from top to bottom of the glass at the thinnest point. Galaxy S26 Ultra is 214 grams and 7.9 mm. The Flip8 is lighter. It is thinner when it is open, and thicker than the Ultra when it is closed."},{"question":"Which camera is better, Flip8 or S26 Ultra?","answer":"The hardware is different. Samsung says Galaxy Z Flip8 has a 50 MP wide camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10 MP front camera. Samsung says Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 200 MP F1.4 wide camera with 2x optical quality zoom, a 50 MP F1.9 ultrawide camera, a 50 MP F2.9 telephoto with 5x optical zoom and 10x optical quality zoom, a 10 MP F2.4 telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and a 12 MP F2.2 selfie camera."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-z-flip-8-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/galaxy-z-flip-8-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra), Choose the Galaxy Z Flip8 if you are leaving a large Ultra and want a lighter phone that folds: Samsung says it is 180 grams and 6.1 mm when unfolded. Choose the Galaxy S26 Ultra if you want the slab:","dateModified":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/galaxy-z-flip-8-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/galaxy-z-flip-8-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/galaxy-z-flip-8-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra"}