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Galaxy Z Fold8
The Galaxy Z Fold8 is Samsung's new wider, lighter book-style foldable, with a 5.5-inch 10:16 cover screen and a 7.6-inch 4:3 main screen, suited to people who want a large screen for video, reading and games in a phone that weighs 201 g.
- Screen
- 7.6″
- Display
- LTPO OLED, 120 Hz
- Chip
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- Memory
- 12 GB – 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB – 1 TB
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Zoom
- –
- Battery
- 4,800 mAh
- Weight
- 201 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree the shorter, wider passport shape makes it compact, light and easy to use on either screen, and praise the bright displays, much smaller crease and strong performance. The common complaints are the lack of a telephoto camera and the high price; GSMArena and Android Central also noted heat under sustained load, and Android Central found some apps scale poorly.
From gsmarena.com, tomsguide.com and androidcentral.com
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Specifications
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- Main screen
- 7.6″
- Resolution
- 2448 × 1848
- Sharpness
- 404 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 3,000 nits
- Cover screen
- 5.5″, 1972 × 1248, 120 Hz
- Display type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours, 4:3 aspect ratio; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
- Pixel density
- 403 ppi (main screen); 428 ppi (cover screen)
- Brightness detail
- Up to 3,000 nits on both the main and cover screens
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover screen; two Flex Titanium layers under the main screen
- Display features
- Vision booster; low-reflection finish on the main screen
- Cover screen
- 5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 10:16 aspect ratio, 428 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster
Performance
- Chip
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- Memory
- 12 GB – 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- CPU
- Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
Cameras
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 50 MP
- Telephoto camera
- None
- Optical zoom
- None
- Front camera
- 10 MP
- Main camera
- 50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
- Ultra wide camera
- 50 MP, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Quad Pixel AF
- Front camera
- 10 MP cover-screen selfie camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view)
- Zoom
- 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
- Video recording
- Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
- Camera features
- ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 4,800 mAh
- Video playback (maker's claim)
- Up to 26 hours
- Wired charging
- Up to 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Up to 20 W
- Battery life detail
- Dual battery; rated capacity 4,660 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
- Wired charging
- Up to 63% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)
- Wireless charging
- Fast Wireless Charging at 20 W (WPC)
- Charges other devices
- Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
- Satellite messaging
- Yes
- Mobile network
- 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
- SIM
- Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Ultra Wideband
- Yes
- NFC
- Yes
- Satellite features
- Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
- USB
- USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
- Positioning
- GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
- Type
- Foldable
- Weight
- 201 g
- Thickness
- 9.7 mm
- Height × width
- 123.9 × 81.9 mm
- Water and dust resistance
- IP48
- Stylus
- No
- Size unfolded
- 123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
- Materials
- Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge
- Colours
- Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Pistachio (Samsung.com only)
- Water resistance detail
- IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint sensor
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers
Software
- Operating system
- Android
- Software at launch
- One UI 9 (Android 17)
- Software updates
- Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
- AI features
- Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| 256 GB | 12 GB |
| 512 GB | 12 GB |
| 1 TB | 16 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 201 g, which Samsung says makes it the world's lightest book-style foldable
- Wide 7.6-inch 4:3 main screen and 5.5-inch cover screen, both 1–120 Hz and up to 3,000 nits
- 4,800 mAh battery with 45 W wired and 20 W wireless charging
Cons
- No telephoto camera, only 50 MP main and 50 MP ultra wide
- IP48 rating, so less dust protection than IP68 phones
- No S Pen support
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | A20 Pro | – | 256 GB – 2 TB | 48 MP | – | – | 254 g | Coming 23 October 2026 | |
| 7.95″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 50 MP | 3× | 6,660 mAh | 219 g | Mar 2026 | |
| 8.12″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 200 MP | 3× | 6,000 mAh | 225 g | Mar 2026 |
Sources
- samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold8/specs
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- o2.co.uk/satellite
- gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold_wide_5g-14673.php
- samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-F971BZKBEUB
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Photo: images.samsung.com
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, fully unfolded rear and cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, fully unfolded main-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed side profile: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed angled cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed angled rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, closed rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, closed cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, fully unfolded rear and cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, fully unfolded main-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, closed side profile: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, closed angled cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, closed angled rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, closed rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, closed cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, fully unfolded main-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, closed side profile: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, closed angled cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, closed angled rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, closed rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, closed cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, fully unfolded rear and cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, fully unfolded main-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, closed side profile: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, closed angled cover-display view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, closed angled rear view: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Cream, side, rear and cover-display composition: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite, side, rear and cover-display composition: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, side, rear and cover-display composition: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Pistachio, side, rear and cover-display composition: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed angled cover-display view from above: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender, closed low-angle cover-display view showing the bottom edge: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 close-up of the Lavender side controls and folded-body gap: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 close-up of the Lavender side controls and folded-body gap, second manufacturer illustration: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 angled cover-display view with a fashion webpage: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 angled main-display view showing video playback: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 cover-display view showing a food webpage: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 main-display close-up showing yoga video playback: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 main-display camera demonstration with a dual-recording video: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 close-up of the rear and cover-screen cameras: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 manufacturer composition of unfolded, partly folded and cover-display app views: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender with an optional magnetic case, rear and cover-display views: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Graphite with an optional standing case, rear and cover-display views: Samsung
- Galaxy Z Fold8 in Lavender with an optional silicone magnetic case, rear and cover-display views: Samsung
- Samsung galaxy z fold8 — Lavender, Graphite, Cream and Samsung.com-exclusive Pistachio finish lineup with unfolded front: images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/uk/f2607/buy/H8_Global_Group_KV_Imag…
- Samsung galaxy z fold8 — Graphite, Cream and Lavender finish lineup with unfolded front: images.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold8/03_Gallery/03-3_Global_Group_K…
- Samsung galaxy z fold8 — Samsung.com-exclusive Pistachio rear, cover-display and unfolded views: images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/uk/f2607/buy/H8_S.com_only_Single_KV…
- Samsung galaxy z fold8 — Publisher-cropped main-display upper-bezel detail showing a chat app: images.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold8/images/galaxy-z-fold8-features…
