GoKawiilSamsung’s latest round of folding Galaxy Z phones and updated smartwatches were announced at its July 2026 Unpacked event and set to launch on August 7th. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8, and Fold 8 Ultra don’t seem geared toward people who bought last year’s model; Aside from a few design updates and AI features, there’s not a whole lot that’s new — unless we’re talking about the Z Fold 8.
The Z Fold 8 is the foldable that will probably get the most attention in the US this year, that is, unless Apple’s rumored foldable arrives in the coming months. While its name makes it sound like the successor to last year’s Z Fold 7, it’s a new, shorter variation that starts at $1,899.99. It has a 7.6-inch main screen, and a 5.5-inch exterior screen — noticeably smaller than the new $2,099.99 Z Fold 8 Ultra. It’s nearly as feature-packed as the Ultra, with some exceptions, like having a 50-megapixel main camera instead of a 200-megapixel lens, and a slightly smaller 4,800mAh battery. There are three configurations, with the 256GB and 512GB models sporting 12GB of memory, and the 1TB model upgraded to 16GB of RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is, in a lot of ways, a direct follow-up to the Z Fold 7, but with a new name. It has a 8.0-inch main screen and a 6.5-inch cover screen that are the same size and resolution as the previous model, along with the aforementioned 200-megapixel camera with 3X telephoto optical zoom. It has the same storage and memory configurations of the smaller Fold 8.
Lastly, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is the most affordable model starting at $1,199.99. Of the three foldables, the Flip 8 seems to have the fewest hardware updates. Its battery capacity is unchanged, as are its camera specs. However, it has the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 instead of the Exynos 2500 used in the Flip 7. We’ll have to wait until the review to see if that change will bring improvements; our review of last year’s flip phone didn’t highlight performance issues with the Samsung-made chip.
While that covers some of the surface-level changes, we have the full spec sheets below for your perusal.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs. Z Fold 8 vs. Z Fold 8 Ultra Category Galaxy Z Flip 8 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra OS Android 17 Android 17 Android 17 Main display 6.9-inch Dynamic OLED 7.6-inch Dynamic OLED 8.0-inch Dynamic OLED Main display resolution 2520 x 1080 2184 x 1968 2184 x 1968 Main refresh rate Up to 120Hz Up to 120Hz Up to 120Hz Cover display 4.1-inch Super OLED 5.5-inch Dynamic OLED 6.5-inch Dynamic OLED Cover display resolution 948 x 1048 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080 Cover display refresh rate 60/120Hz Up to 120Hz Up to 120Hz Unfolded dimensions (mm) 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 Folded dimensions (mm) 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 Weight 180 grams 201 grams 215 grams Battery 4,300 mAh 4,800 mAh 5,000 mAh Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy RAM 12GB 12GB, 16GB (1TB storage model only) 12GB, 16GB (1TB storage model only) Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB (16GB RAM model only) 256GB, 512GB, 1TB (16GB RAM model only) Rear camera Wide: 50MP / Ultrawide: 12MP Wide: 50MP / Ultrawide: 50MP Wide: 200MP / Ultrawide: 50MP / Telephoto: 10MP Selfie camera Wide: 10MP Main: 10MP / Cover: 10MP Main: 10MP / Cover: 10MP Main video Up to 4K at 60FPS Up to 8K at 30FPS Up to 8K at 30FPS Selfie video Up to 4K at 60FPS Main: FHD at 60FPS / Cover: 4K at 60FPS Main: FHD at 60FPS / Cover: 4K at 60FPS Water and dust protection IP48 IP48 IP48 Connectivity 4G LTE / 5G (sub6) / Wi-Fi 7 / Bluetooth 5.4 4G LTE / 5G (sub6, mmW) / Wi-Fi 7 / UWB / Bluetooth 6.0 4G LTE / 5G (sub6, mmW) / Wi-Fi 7 / UWB / Bluetooth 6.0 Wired charging 25W 45W 45W Wireless charging 15W 20W 20W Colors Pink, Graphite, Cream, Mint (online) Lavender, Graphite, Cream, Pistachio (online) Violet Shadow, Graphite, Cream, Green Shadow (online) Starting price $1,199.99 $1,899.99 $2,099.99