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Updated · Creative Bloq · Aug 21

Samsung Z Fold8 Ultra Beats Z Fold8 on 200MP Camera as Fold8 Undercuts It by £200

Updated

Updated · Creative Bloq · Aug 21

Samsung Z Fold8 Ultra Beats Z Fold8 on 200MP Camera as Fold8 Undercuts It by £200

Q: While Samsung flaunts 200MP sensors and AI, are rival foldables secretly beating the £1,899 Z Fold8 Ultra in battery and charging speeds?

Yes. Samsung’s £1,899 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra has improved meaningfully on paper, but several rival foldables still beat it on battery capacity and often on charging. Samsung has finally moved the Fold line up to 45W wired and 20W wireless charging, with the Z Fold8 Ultra pairing that with a 5,000mAh battery. Early testing cited in the supporting material showed about 67% charge in 30 minutes, and some reviews describe the phone as lasting roughly two days in mixed use. That is a real upgrade over earlier Samsung folds and makes the Ultra far less of a laggard than before. But rivals still hold advantages. Honor’s Magic V6 is highlighted with a much larger 6,660mAh battery using silicon-carbon technology, and Oppo’s Find N6 is repeatedly cited as outperforming Samsung foldables on endurance. Reports in the source material also say other rivals offer better charging performance than the Fold8 Ultra, even after Samsung’s move to 45W. So Samsung is competitive again, but not clearly leading. The Z Fold8 Ultra’s strengths remain its camera system, polished software, multitasking, global availability and long support. If battery life and fastest charging are your top priorities, Chinese rivals such as Honor and Oppo appear to offer stronger hardware advantages. If you want the most rounded foldable experience with better cameras and Samsung’s software ecosystem, the Z Fold8 Ultra still makes a stronger case.

3 articles · Updated · Creative Bloq · Aug 21

A month-long camera test found the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra delivers the stronger imaging package, with its 200MP main sensor preserving more fine detail and producing more natural-looking shots than the Fold8.
That gap narrows in everyday use: many photos looked very similar for social sharing, while the Fold8’s 50MP camera mainly showed softness and lost detail when images were zoomed in or viewed larger.
Samsung’s two Fold8 models otherwise share key hardware including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and a 50MP ultrawide camera, but only the Ultra adds a 10MP telephoto lens.
The standard Fold8 starts at £1,699 versus £1,899 for the Ultra, making the cheaper model a viable pick for daily shooting and portability, while the Ultra is positioned as the better choice for pro-level travel photography.