Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Is This the Foldable Samsung Finally Got Right?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Is This the Foldable Samsung Finally Got Right? Updated: July 24, 2026 · Smartphones · 6 min read I'll be honest — every year Samsung releases a new Fold, and every year the internet asks the same question: does anyone actually need this? After spending some time with the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 8 , I think 2026 might finally be the year that question gets a real answer. Samsung didn't just tweak the formula this time. At the Galaxy Unpacked event held in London on July 22, 2026, the company unveiled the Z Fold8, a brand-new Z Fold8 Ultra, and the Z Flip8 side by side — and the changes go a lot deeper than a new chip and a shinier back panel. Photo taken by the author during unboxing Ad Placeholder (e.g. Google AdSense unit) A Genuinely New Shape Here's the part that surprised me most. Every Fold since the original has followed the same tall, narrow ...