Samsung collects new awards for its range of foldable smartphones. Galaxy Z Fold8 took first place in the Italian Altroconsumo comparison dedicated to foldable devices, obtaining the mark “Best of the Test” and an overall score of 81 points out of 100. A result that places the new model at the top of the ranking and precedes, albeit by a small margin, that obtained by the Ultra variant.
The Italian ranking indeed sees Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra in second place, with 80 points out of 100. The difference between the two devices is therefore contained in just one point, but allows the standard version to obtain first position in the evaluation of the Italian consumer association. A data that Samsung can use to enhance both proposals in its range, albeit with different results in the national ranking.
Galaxy Z Fold8 also at the top in the European charts
The recognition of Altroconsumo does not represent an isolated result. The new family of Samsung foldables has also obtained top positions in the rankings published by some of the main European associations dealing with consumer protection. In Spain, Galaxy Z Fold8 took first place in OCU’s comparisonwhile in Portugal the device reached the top of the Deco Proteste ranking.
The situation changes slightly in the Netherlands, where Consumentenbond’s evaluation gave the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra the same score: 8.2 out of 10. Both models therefore achieved the highest result in their respective comparison, sharing first position. A similar result came from Belgium, where Test Achats assigned the two smartphones 80 points out of 100placing them equally at the top of their rankings.
Samsung’s results in the five European countries
| Village | Association | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Altroconsumo | Fold8: 81/100 Fold8 Ultra: 80/100 |
| Spain | OCU | Fold8 in first place |
| Portugal | Deco Protests | Fold8 in first place |
| Netherlands | Consumer bond | Both: 8.2/10 |
| Belgium | Achats Test | Both: 80/100 |
Overall, Samsung also reports the award of recognition “Best of Test” in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The results were obtained through laboratory tests, but the rankings are not necessarily superimposable: each association applies independently defined criteria and weightings, attributing a different weight to the individual characteristics examined.
Laboratory tests and evaluation criteria
Clarification is important to correctly interpret the scores. Even when the laboratory tests are the same, the final result can change depending on the priorities adopted by the different organizations. The national rankings, therefore, return evaluations that reflect specific methodologies and do not necessarily constitute a single European ranking.
The Italian comparison can be consulted directly on the Altroconsumo smartphone comparator.
