Samsung's 200MP Z Fold 8 Ultra Beats Fold 8, Trails Motorola Razr Fold at 30x Zoom
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Updated · Android Central · Aug 7
Samsung's 200MP Z Fold 8 Ultra Beats Fold 8, Trails Motorola Razr Fold at 30x Zoom
3 articles · Updated · Android Central · Aug 7
Summary
1,000 test photos found Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra clearly outshoots the base Fold 8, delivering more detail, punchier color and cleaner zoom thanks to its 200MP main sensor and telephoto camera.
2x zoom is effectively the base Fold 8's limit; beyond that, detail drops and low-light noise rises, though its ultrawide shots and motion capture often look better than the Ultra's.
Against Motorola's Razr Ultra 2026, the Fold 8 generally looked more muted, while Motorola produced truer color and stronger point-and-shoot results, with neither phone impressing past 2x zoom.
At 3x zoom, the Z Fold 8 Ultra and Motorola Razr Fold were roughly even, but Motorola pulled ahead beyond that, with AI-assisted shots keeping text and distant subjects clearer even at 30x.
The review's verdict was that Samsung's new foldables are solid camera phones, but Motorola now matches or beats them in several areas—especially low light and long-range zoom.