What you need to know
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is rumored to adopt a wider 4:3 design to compete more directly with Apple's foldable iPhone.
- Leaked specs point to a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 12GB RAM, up to 1TB storage, and a 4,800mAh battery.
- Samsung could make the Fold 8 one of its lightest foldables yet, measuring just 4.5mm thick when unfolded.
It's officially July, which means we're finally in Samsung foldable season. And ahead of the company's rumored launch later this month, a new leak has revealed the full specs of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup is shaping up to be particularly interesting this year. Samsung is reportedly renaming what used to be the standard Galaxy Z Fold into the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, while the regular Galaxy Z Fold 8 is expected to become a wider, shorter foldable designed to compete more directly with Apple's rumored foldable iPhone.
Tarun Vats, who frequently shares One UI-related leaks on X, now claims the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will feature a 7.6-inch Quad HD+ internal display with a 4:3 aspect ratio. The cover display is said to be a 5.5-inch Quad HD+ panel with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Both displays will reportedly use Dynamic AMOLED 2X panels with support for up to a 120Hz refresh rate.
In terms of design, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is rumored to measure just 9.7mm thick when folded and only 4.5mm when unfolded. Its full dimensions are said to be 123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7mm folded and 123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5mm unfolded. The phone is also expected to weigh around 200 grams, which would make it impressively light for a foldable.
Like Samsung's other 2026 flagships, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, the same chip found in the Galaxy S26 Ultra. It will reportedly come with 12GB of RAM and storage options of up to 1TB.
Coming to the cameras, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is reportedly set to feature a 50MP primary camera alongside a 50MP ultra-wide sensor on the back. Both the cover and inner selfie cameras are also expected to use 10MP sensors.
On paper, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is looking like a very compelling package. It seems to check almost every flagship box although the biggest differentiator this year could end up being the price. I'm actually more interested in seeing how the regular Galaxy Z Fold 8 performs than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra this time around.
One welcome upgrade is the battery. The leak suggests Samsung is increasing capacity to 4,800mAh, which is larger than previous Galaxy Z Fold models. The phone is also expected to support Super Fast Charging 2.0, although the exact charging speed hasn't been revealed yet.
Samsung still hasn't officially announced its summer Galaxy Unpacked event, but the company has started teasing its next launch on Instagram, suggesting an official announcement may not be too far away.
