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Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 View Specs Change
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Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200
Brand Samsung Samsung
Announced 2026, July 22 2026, February 25
Released 2026, August 07 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mmFolded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Protection / IP Rating IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~404 ppi ~411 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 3000 nits Best 2600 nits (peak)
Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology HDR10+
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X —
Display Size 5.5 inches —
Resolution 1248 x 1972 pixels —
Pixel Density ~428 ppi —
Refresh Rate 120Hz —
Peak Brightness 3000 nits —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 —
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 17 16
Update Support Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 9 One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 12GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.x UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Dual camera Single camera
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µmCover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (side-mounted) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Yes, (2D face recognition) Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type Si/C Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4800 mAh Best 4300 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min Best 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 20W wireless Best 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR 1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body) Best 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)

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