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OnePlus 15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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OnePlus 15 5G

OnePlus 15 5G

  • About 165 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
  • 7,300 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 114,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

  • 201 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 7.6 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.x.
KSh 183,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The OnePlus 15 5G has a much bigger battery (7,300 mAh) and a sharper screen, scrolls more smoothly (165 Hz), charges faster (120 W) and charges faster wirelessly (50 W), while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 runs newer Android 17 with 7 OS upgrades promised, has a larger 7.6-inch, brighter screen and is slimmer.

Refresh

OnePlus 15 5G
About 165 Hz display refresh rate
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
About 120 Hz display refresh rate

Display

OnePlus 15 5G
About 6.78 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
About 7.6 inch screen

Performance

OnePlus 15 5G
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Storage

OnePlus 15 5G
UFS 4.1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
UFS 4.x

Battery capacity

OnePlus 15 5G
7,300 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
4,800 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

OnePlus 15 5G

  • Bigger battery: 7,300 mAh (vs 4,800 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 120 W (vs 45 W).
  • Smoother 165 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP48).
  • Telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 450 ppi (vs 404 ppi).

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

  • Larger 7.6-inch screen (vs 6.78-inch).
  • Newer Android 17 (vs Android 16).
  • 7 OS upgrades promised.
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 1,800).
  • Slimmer: 4.5 mm thick (vs 8.1 mm).

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PriorityOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display6.78-inch OLED display, 165 Hz, 450 ppi7.6-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 404 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Battery capacity7,300 mAh battery4,800 mAh battery
Charging120 W wired, 50 W wireless charging45 W wired, 20 W wireless charging
Water resistanceIP68 water and dust resistanceIP48 water and dust resistance

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
BrandOnePlusSamsung
ModelOnePlus 15 5GGalaxy Z Fold8
Announced2025, October 272026, July 22
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, October 28Available. Released 2026, July 22
Model numbersCPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR—1.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU—0.82 W/kg (head)     1.21 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Dimensions161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions unfolded—Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm
Dimensions folded—Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Display6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
Display featuresUltra HDR image supportFoldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) Anti-reflective coating Flex Titanium technology
Inner display—Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Outer display—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 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)
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB / 16GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1UFS 4.x
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF
Front camera32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresLaser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT previewLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cover camera—10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 7300 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh
Charging120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min 20W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—20W wireless; 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Operating systemAndroid 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China)Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - IndiaHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 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
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 56.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Water resistanceIP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only)IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsInfinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand StormGraphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioHigh-bitrate audio support

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
SAR (US)1.17 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
EnergyClass AClass A
Battery74:25h endurance, 1100 cycles49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fallClass C (90 falls)Class A (210 falls)
RepairabilityClass BClass C

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2790237 (v10), 3688274 (v11) GeekBench: 11062 (v6) 3DMark: 7370 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1364 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.8 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 23:07h—
Performance—AnTuTu: 2197874 (v10), 2947517 (v11) GeekBench: 10619 (v6) 3DMark: 6459 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1525 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-29.0 LUFS (Average)
Battery—Active use score 13:59h

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 6.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the OnePlus 15 5G is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 makes sense if you want newer Android 17 with 7 OS upgrades promised.

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