Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8	Samsung Galaxy S9
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display (Primary)	7.60-inch	-
Cover Display	5.50-inch	-
Cover Resolution	1248x1972 pixels	-
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 9810
Front Camera	10-megapixel + 10-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	4GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	64GB
Battery Capacity	4800mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 17	Android 8.0
Resolution	2448x1848 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Display	-	5.80-inch
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy Z Fold 8	Galaxy S9
Release date	July 22, 2026	March 1, 2018
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Foldable	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	123.90 x 81.90 x 9.70	147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50
Weight (g)	201.00	163.00
IP rating	IP48	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	4800	3000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	45W Fast Charging	Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging Type	20W	-
Colours	Cream, Graphite, Lavender, and Pistachio	Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Coral Blue
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Screen size (inches)	7.60	5.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	2448x1848 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	568
second display
Screen size (inches)	5.50	-
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Resolution	1248x1972 pixels	-
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	-
hardware
Processor	octa-core	octa-core (4x2.7GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	12GB, 16GB	4GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	64GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	400
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	12-megapixel (1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Rear flash	Yes	LED
Front camera	10-megapixel + 10-megapixel	8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	2	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Front autofocus	-	Yes
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 17	Android 8.0
Skin	One UI 9	Experience 9.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	Type-C	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
USB OTG	-	Yes
FM	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	Yes
sensors
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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