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Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right
Samsung has redesigned its foldable lineup, introducing a wider and shorter Z Fold 8 alongside a more traditional, high-end Z Fold 8 Ultra.
Key takeaways
- The Z Fold 8 is wider and shorter than previous Samsung foldables, resembling a passport shape.
- Samsung added the 'Ultra' moniker to its highest-end model to justify a $100 price hike to $2,099.99.
- The Z Fold 8 features a dual 50-megapixel rear camera setup, losing the telephoto lens found on previous models.
- Samsung has adopted silicon-carbon battery technology to squeeze a 4,800mAh capacity into the Z Fold 8.
- Silicon-carbon cells must be carefully managed to handle reactivity, swelling, and long-term stability.
Samsung has redesigned its foldable lineup, introducing a wider and shorter Z Fold 8 alongside a more traditional, high-end Z Fold 8 Ultra. The Z Fold 8 features a passport-like 4:3 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, and a 4,800mAh silicon-carbon battery, but downgrades to a dual rear camera system with no telephoto lens. It starts at $1,899.99, while the Z Fold 8 Ultra is priced at $2,099.99. Both models officially launch with Google's Gemini Intelligence task automation and a proactive AI feature called Now Nudge.
In their words
“Silicon-carbon cells must be carefully managed”
By the numbers
- $2,099.99
- Price of the high-end Z Fold 8 Ultra
- $1,899.99
- Price of the wider Z Fold 8
- +$100
- Price increase of the Ultra compared to the Z Fold 7
- -$100
- Price decrease of the Z Fold 8 compared to its predecessor
- 4,800mAh
- Battery capacity of the Z Fold 8
How it unfolded
- Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 over battery safety concerns
- Huawei launches the similarly shaped Pura X Max in China
- Apple is expected to launch its first foldable iPhone
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Common questions
- What happened with Z Fold 8?
- The Z Fold 8 is wider and shorter than previous Samsung foldables, resembling a passport shape.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at the_verge.
