Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is priced from ₹1,54,999, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,23,998 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹1,54,999	₹1,23,998
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	7.6 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 4MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4400mAh, 25W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

₹1,54,999

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Was ₹1,09,999 3 day(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,23,998

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Was ₹1,16,500 3 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

₹1,54,999

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,23,998

Reasons To Consider

→ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Rich HDR playback with expanded dynamic range and realistic contrast - (Dolby Vision)

Comes with a clean, unbloated software interface

Solid speaker setup delivering clearer dialogue and fuller audio - (Quad Speaker)

Super slow-motion video recording support producing fluid, detailed playback - (960 fps slomo)

Thinner, lightweight design offering comfortable one-handed handling - (6.1 mm)

Higher color depth delivering more colours and smooth gradients - (10-bit)

→ Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (60W)

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (5X Zoom)

Large image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.3")

Stronger water and dust protection against accidental splashes and immersion - (IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant))

Higher pixel density producing razor-sharp text without visible pixels - (500ppi)

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Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	7.6 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 4MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4400mAh, 25W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.0)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹1,54,999	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Display Size	7.6 inches	6.88 inches
Area	183.2 cm²	115.9 cm²
Display Form Factor	Foldable Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	91.1%	90.7%
Resolution Width	1812pixels	1440pixels
Resolution Height	2176pixels	3120pixels
Aspect Ratio	1.2:1	19.5:9
Pixel Density	373ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	QHD+	QHD+
Peak Brightness	1750nits	2600nits
Eye Protection	-	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	16.7 Million Colours
Cover Display Type	HD+ Dynamic Super AMOLED 2X	-
Cover Display Refresh Rate	120Hz	-
Cover Display Additional Info	HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak brightness)	-
Cover Display LTPO Support	Yes	-
Cover Display Playback Quality	HDR10+	-
Cover Display Size	6.2	-
Cover Display Resolution Width	904	-
Cover Display Resolution Height	2316	-
Cover Display Aspect Ratio	23.1:9	-
Cover Display Pixel Density	401	-
Cover Display Display Bit Rate	8-bit	-
Cover Display Resolution	HD+	-
Cover Display High Brightness	1200	-
Cover Display Peak Brightness	1750	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	154.9 mm	163.6 mm
Width	129.9 mm	78.1 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	253 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Ultra Thin Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Plastic Material	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IPX8 (Water Resistance)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Quad Speaker	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	AKG	Dolby Atmos
Height	154.9 mm	-
Width	67.1 mm	-
Thickness	13.4 mm	-
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	-
Secondary Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	-
Hinge	Stainless Steel Hinge	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	4 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 840

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1546735	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1991	3559
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10911

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	13	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Camera, Galaxy AI	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	200MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera Sensor Size	-	1/1.3"
Main Camera Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LD
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	-	1/3.52"
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Laser Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	-	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	10-bit HDR, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	4MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26 mm	26 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.7 µm	1.12 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	-	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	PDAF	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Cover Camera Megapixel	10MP	-
Cover Camera Aperture	f/2.2	-
Cover Camera Focal Length	24 mm	-
Cover Camera Pixel Size	1 µm	-
Cover Camera Additional Info	1/3"	-

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	4400mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	25W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	20 min (0 to 50%)

Memory

🏆 Winner: Tie

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
RAM Size	12	12
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, aptX HD, LE, SBC	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Side Mounted	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	-	X-axis Linear Motor
Stylus Support	-	Yes