Overview
- Samsung will reveal its next foldables at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22, with reporting pointing to a three‑device strategy: a shorter, wider Galaxy Z Fold 8, a higher‑spec Z Fold 8 Ultra, and a Galaxy Z Flip 8.
- A large batch of leaked press and marketing renders has corroborated core hardware claims including Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 'for Galaxy' chips, dual 50MP rear cameras on the standard Fold, a 200MP main on the Ultra, and new shorter/wider cover display proportions.
- EU EPREL energy‑label entries show battery capacities and standardized run times that exceed last year’s model, reporting roughly 4,800mAh for the Fold 8 (about 20% longer runtime) and 5,000mAh for the Fold 8 Ultra (about 25% longer runtime).
- Multiple industry reports say Samsung will likely keep its preorder storage promotion that upgrades 256GB buyers to 512GB at no extra cost while charging roughly half the difference for 512GB→1TB upgrades, a move shaped by rising memory costs.
- An independently found Samsung patent sketches an experimental 360° folding clamshell with curved outer panels but the filing is exploratory and does not indicate an imminent product release.