GoKawiilSamsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 could be among the new phones announced at the company's July Unpacked event on July 22. New iterations on Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold phones often arrive during the summer, and it's quite likely we'll see the foldable phones debut alongside other rumored devices such as the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Glasses.
The Z Flip 8 -- which is expected to debut alongside two new book-style Z Fold 8 handsets -- would presumably go head-to-head against the recently released Motorola Razr lineup.
With the potential release date encroaching, there are already lots of rumors and purported leaks about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8. Here's everything we know so far.
Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22. Samsung
Release date and pricing
Samsung has confirmed that the company's next Unpacked event will take place on July 22 in London, starting at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT/2 p.m. BST. The reveal date's confirmation comes following several reports from Seoul Economic Daily and Korea Economic TV, with both outlets reporting the date and the location.
Samsung has not yet confirmed the Z Flip 8 or any of the other devices, but there are a few clues about when they could go on sale. Apparently Samsung in Malaysia published details about a promotional voucher for the new foldables that would only be valid between July 22 and October 4. Another leak, courtesy of PhoneArena, points to a possible release date of August 7, with a pre-order date of July 28.
As for pricing, there have been rumors that the prices for all of Samsung's foldables will increase largely due to the rising cost of smartphone components such as memory chips. Sammyguru, for example, says that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 could start around $1,200, which is a slight increase over the $1,100 Galaxy Z Flip 7. By comparison, Motorola's similarly priced Razr Plus for 2026 had its starting price move up from $1,000 for the 2025 model to $1,100, and the highest-end Razr Ultra for 2026 went up from $1,300 to $1,500.
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is rumored to have a similar design to last year's Z Flip 7. Last year's phone included a slightly larger cover screen over prior Flip phones. James Martin/CNET
Possible Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 FE
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