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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Fold: Sample Photos Comparison

Motorola's first-generation foldable comes with bigger camera sensors than the Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra.

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Aug 19, 2026, 6:06 AM

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Fold: Sample Photos Comparison

Can the Motorola steal Samsung's camera thunder? | Image by PhoneArena

For a long time, Samsung was your only good option for a good foldable phone in the United States.

Recently, that has changed, and surprisingly, the first-generation Motorola Razr Fold, which launched just a few months earlier than the Fold 8 Ultra, offers a bigger battery and better camera hardware at a much lower price.

Sure, it uses a slightly slower processor, but unless you are into gaming, that probably won't matter all that much, as both phones feel speedy enough in daily use. In this comparison, I went out to test the cameras specifically, so let's see if Motorola has made a better foldable camera phone than the Samsung from the very first try.

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Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Fold Camera Specs:


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra	Motorola Razr Fold

Camera

Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Focal Length: 71 mm Sensor size: 1/1.95" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Front
10 MP (HDR)	20 MP

See the full Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Fold specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison tool

There is one thing that really stands out in this sheet: the sensor size for that telephoto camera. The Razr Fold uses a 1/1.95" sensor, while the Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra goes with a nearly four times smaller 1/3.94" sensor. That puts the Galaxy at a huge disadvantage, as there is no way to get good quality photos from such a tiny sensor, especially in lower light. It's just physics.

For the rest of the cameras, the hardware specs are close enough, so it should be an interesting battle.

Main Camera

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Zoom Quality

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The above two photos were captured at 10X zoom level.

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The above picture is taken at 30X zoom.

At 100X zoom, the Motorola suffers from a really bad case of AI-fication as the text on the ship gets jumbled up.

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The above two low-light photos were taken at the native 3X zoom on both phones.

Ultra-wide Camera

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Selfies

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So, which one do you think takes the win in this comparison: the Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra or the Motorola Razr Fold?

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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