Samsung Remixes Foldables Lineup with Shorter Book Model
Today, 9:49 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social
updated Today, 5:25 PM
Samsung has launched its eighth-generation lineup of foldable phones, introducing a new form factor that it calls the Z Fold8, while the form factor of last year's Z Fold7 lives on as the new "Z Fold8 Ultra". The new Z Fold8 is 34mm shorter and 9mm wider than Samsung's traditional "Fold" form factor, with new screen sizes of 7.6" for the inner display and 5.5" for the cover. All three new models upgrade to Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip, and Samsung's new Flex Titanium technology, intended to reduce the display "crease" common on foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra maintains the exact same dimensions and display sizes as last year's Fold7, but has several upgrades, including a better wide-angle camera (50 megapixel vs. 12), larger battery (5,000 mAh vs. 4,400), faster charging (45W wired / 20W wireless), and a low-reflection display finish. Once again, it sees a $100 price hike, now starting at $2100. The new Galaxy Z Fold8 has most of the features of its larger sibling, differing only in main camera resolution (50 megapixel vs. 200), dropping the 3x telephoto camera, and battery size (4,800 mAh vs. 5,000, still larger than last year's Fold7). It starts at $1,900. The Galaxy Z Flip8 is largely similar to last year's Flip7, but 0.6mm thinner and 8g lighter. It also has new AI features available on the cover display. It also sees a $100 price hike, now starting at $1200. All three models will come in Graphite and Cream, plus various shades of purple/pink for each model, and various shades of green exclusively from samsung.com. The lineup ships August 7th. Pre-orders start today, and include up to $200 in credit toward accessories.
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