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TL;DR The EU’s energy database has revealed charging cycle information for Samsung’s new foldable phones.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 are all rated 1,200 charging cycles.
This figure matches the Galaxy S26 series but falls short of the Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7’s 2,000 cycles.
Samsung officially launched the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra earlier this week, and one of the most notable upgrades is the switch to silicon-carbon batteries. This tech usually degrades faster than conventional batteries, and the EU has now officially revealed charging cycle info for the new phones.
The European Union’s EPREL database has published energy labels for the new Samsung foldable phones, and all three phones are rated for 1,200 charging cycles before effectively losing 20% capacity. Check out the labels below.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
That’s a significant downgrade compared to last year’s flagship Galaxy foldables. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 are rated for 2,000 charging cycles before hitting 80% capacity. In saying so, this is still superior to recent Pixels and iPhones, which are only rated for 1,000 cycles.
This downgrade isn’t a surprise, though, as silicon-carbon batteries usually degrade faster than the best lithium-ion batteries. However, this new battery tech enables increased capacity for the same physical battery size. So one way to address the degradation problem is simply to offer a larger battery. That’s what Samsung did with the Z Fold 8 Ultra, in particular.
What do you make of the Galaxy Z8 line's battery health claims? 23 votes I'm happy with 1,200 charging cycles 43 % It's okay, but could've been better 39 % I'm disappointed with this downgrade 17 %
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