Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
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The rumors haven't left much to the imagination, but Samsung has unfurled its 2026 foldable lineup today. There are three models for the first time in Samsung's eight-gen foldable family, including the top-of-the-line Z Fold 8 Ultra. That phone is the successor to last year's Galaxy Z Fold 7 , but the Z Fold 8 is new—t
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The rumors haven't left much to the imagination, but Samsung has unfurled its 2026 foldable lineup today. There are three models for the first time in Samsung's eight-gen foldable family, including the top-of-the-line Z Fold 8 Ultra.
That phone is the successor to last year's Galaxy Z Fold 7 , but the Z Fold 8 is new—the company's first wide-body foldable designed for media over multitasking. And then there's a new, thinner flip phone, plus a pair of smartwatches.
You can preorder Samsung's new hardware today, but the component shortage has made these already spendy product lines more expensive this year. Even the Z Flip 8 is now well over a grand, and the Ultra costs almost twice as much.
Specs at a glance: Galaxy Z8 series Galaxy Z Flip 8 ($1,200) Galaxy Z Fold 8 ($1,900) Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra ($2,100) SoC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Memory 12GB 12GB, 16GB 12GB, 16GB Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB Display Main: 6.9" Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1080 x 2520) 400ppi, 120Hz; Cover: 4.1" AMOLED (948 x 1048) 342 ppi, 60/120Hz Main: 7.6" Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1848 x 2448) 403ppi, 120Hz; Cover:
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