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Samsung took a bold step with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series this year, splitting its book-style foldables into two very different devices. There’s the all-new Galaxy Z Fold 8 with its wider, passport-style design, and then the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, which succeeds last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 with the taller form factor we’ve become familiar with over the years.
That strategy, however, also pushed Samsung’s top foldable into a new price bracket. At $2,100 in the U.S., the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is one of the most expensive foldables you can buy today, making alternatives like the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold look much more appealing.
Interestingly, while Google’s original Pixel Fold had a wider form factor similar to the new Galaxy Z Fold 8, the company’s latest Pixel 10 Pro Fold is a much more direct competitor to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
But despite the Pixel 10 Pro Fold costing roughly $300 less, there are still five reasons I’d pick Samsung’s flagship foldable over Google’s if I were spending my own money on a new foldable.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Which foldable would you buy? 13 votes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra 69 % Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold 23 % Waiting for reviews 0 % Neither 8 %
The Z Fold’s hardware feels leagues ahead
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The first reason I’d pick the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra over the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the hardware. Samsung may have been criticized for years for barely changing the design of its Galaxy Z Fold lineup, but the company really turned things around with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. And thankfully, that continues with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is one of the lightest foldables you can buy right now, weighing just 215 grams. That’s a significant gap compared to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which weighs 258 grams. Samsung has also managed to make the phone much thinner. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra measures just 8.9mm when folded and 4.1mm when unfolded, compared to roughly 11mm and 5.2mm on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
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