Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs HONOR Magic V2

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra scores 8.6 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic V2 scores 6.8. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Jul 22, 2026.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8.6 From $2,099.99
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HONOR HONOR Magic V2
6.8 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

  • Bigger screen 8 inches vs 7.92 inches
  • Longer optical zoom 3× vs 2.5×
  • Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
  • Newer model Jul 22, 2026 vs Jul 12, 2023
  • Lighter 215 g vs 231 g
  • Thinner 8.9 mm vs 9.9 mm

Why choose the HONOR Magic V2

  • Faster wired charging 66 W vs 45 W
  • IR blaster

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Overall 8.6 6.8
Display 8.3 7.5
Performance 9.0 6.9
Camera 8.4 7.7
Battery 6.0 5.3
Design 8.4 6.0
Software support 9.2 3.5
Value for money 4.8 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Size 8 inches 7.92 inches
Type OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X OLED
Resolution 2256 × 2504 px 2156 × 2344 px
Pixel density 422 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes —
Peak brightness 3,000 nits 1,600 nits
HDR HDR10+ HDR10+
Protection Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 (cover screen), Ultra Thin Glass (main screen) Second-generation Nanocrystal Glass (cover screen)
Cover display 6.5-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1080 x 2520, 422 ppi, 1-120 Hz, Vision Booster 6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz, 2500 nits peak

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Process 3 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 4.74 GHz 3.19 GHz
GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 740
RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 16 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Main camera 200 MP, f/1.7 50 MP, f/1.9
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 10 MP, 3× optical 20 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom 3× 2.5×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 8K@30 4K@60
Front camera 10 MP 16 MP
Front video — 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon
Wired charging 45 W 66 W
Wireless charging 20 W —
Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Dimensions 158.4 × 72.8 × 8.9 mm 156.7 × 74 × 9.9 mm
Thickness 8.9 mm 9.9 mm
Weight 215 g 231 g
Form factor Foldable Foldable
Frame Aluminum —
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance — None
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, Green Shadow Black, Purple, Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
OS at launch Android 17 Android 13
Interface One UI 9 MagicOS 7.2
OS updates 7 years —
Security updates 7 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 UltraHONOR Magic V2
Announced Jul 22, 2026 Jul 12, 2023
Released Aug 7, 2026 Jul 20, 2023
Status Released Released
US launch price $2,099.99 —

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