Samsung Z Fold 8 (Wide) Impressions: Better Than I Thought!
In a Nutshell
Samsung's new foldables bring meaningful refinements: the Z Fold 8 Ultra reduces the crease with a titanium hinge film, adds a 50 MP ultrawide, and boosts charging to 45 W wired, while the smaller passport-style Z Fold 8 offers a lighter 201 g body, 4:3 inner display, and 4500 mAh battery at a $1900 starting price. The Z Flip 8 stays largely incremental with a thinner profile, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and improved cover-screen UX. All three devices start at higher prices due to memory costs and the coming Apple foldable.
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The Z Flip 8 looks very similar to the Flip 7 but is thinner and lighter. It receives the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, matching the S26 series performance, image processing pipeline, and NPU. Samsung beveled the inner edges for easier opening and improved the cover screen to function more like a regular phone screen: pull down from the left for notifications, pull down from the right for quick settings, and swipe up from the bottom for apps. The device is eight grams lighter and half a millimeter thinner than the previous model, though these changes represent the typical slow, incremental upgrades expected from Samsung.
The Z Fold 8 Ultra features the new Snapdragon chip and is slightly thinner and lighter than the previous generation. The ultrawide camera has been upgraded to a 50 megapixel sensor capable of 8K video recording, while the 200 megapixel primary camera and telephoto lens remain unchanged. The most significant improvements involve the hinge and interior display. A new titanium alloy film behind the OLED and a titanium back plate substantially reduce the crease compared to last year's model. With the new anti-reflective coating and 3000 nits maximum brightness, the crease is barely visible when content is displayed. Samsung has incorporated silicon into the battery for the first time, resulting in a 5000 mAh capacity—the largest battery ever in a Samsung Fold. Charging speeds have increased from 25W to 45W wired and from 15W to 20W wireless.
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