Samsung Announces Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and New Watches

Key Takeaways

1. Samsung just announced a number of new products at Galaxy Unpacked.
2. There are the foldables, like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, as well as the Galaxy Z Flip 8.
3. Samsung also announced the new Galaxy Watch 9 series, as well as the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

Samsung’s July Unpacked event is officially underway. Unlike its February event, which focused on Samsung’s flagship smartphones, this event highlights the company’s new foldables and smartwatches. Samsung announced a total of five new products today, including one new Galaxy Z Flip, two new Galaxy Z Folds, and two new Galaxy watches. Here’s everything the company revealed at Unpacked.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Introduces a New Form Factor

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a new form factor this year. Instead of the usual tall book-style folding phone (which is now the Fold 8 Ultra), this foldable has a wider design that makes it feel like you’re holding a small tablet when unfolded. The Z Fold 8 is just 9.7mm thick when folded and 4.5mm thick when unfolded. The phone is fairly light, weighing 7.09 ounces (201g); for comparison, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is 7.54 ounces (214g). It’s also IP48 water and dust-resistant.

The Z Fold 8 opens up into a 7.6-inch display, while the cover screen is 5.5 inches. Both displays use Dynamic AMOLED 2X technology, similar to the Galaxy S26 series. Powering the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 5 for Galaxy chip with 12GB or 16GB of RAM depending on storage capacity. Storage options include 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The battery in the Z Fold 8 is 4,800 mAh, which supports 45W Super Fast Wired charging and 20W wireless charging.

Unfortunately, the Fold 8 does not support Qi2, a faster wireless charging standard than Qi. There is a workaround, however, if you buy one of Samsung’s official cases with Qi2 magnets built in. On top of that, just like the Fold 7, the Fold 8 has no S Pen support. For cameras, the Z Fold 8 has a dual-lens setup with a 50MP primary wide lens and a 50MP Ultra Wide lens. The front-facing cameras are 10MP.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is available in Lavender, Graphite, and Cream, and is available to order today from Samsung’s website.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Succeeds the Z Fold 7

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is Samsung’s successor to the Z Fold 7. Samsung made this foldable even thinner than before: it’s now 4.1mm when unfolded, though it’s still 8.9mm thick when folded. The Z Fold 8 Ultra is also a tad lighter at 7.58 ounces (215g) compared to the Fold 7’s 7.62 ounces (216g).

The Z Fold 8 Ultra has an 8-inch main folding screen and a 6.5-inch cover screen, both Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays. The phone is IP48 water and dust-resistant. Like the Z Fold 8, the Z Fold 8 Ultra comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 5 for Galaxy chip with either 12GB or 16GB of RAM, and storage options of 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The battery gets a bump this year to 5,000 mAh, supporting 45W Super Fast Wired charging and 25W wireless charging. Like the Fold 8, the Z Fold 8 Ultra does not support Qi2 unless you buy an official Samsung case with magnets built in, and it also lacks S Pen support.

The Z Fold 8 Ultra retains the 200MP wide lens and 10MP telephoto from the Fold 7, but the Ultra Wide is upgraded to 50MP. Both selfie cameras are 10MP. The Z Fold 8 Ultra is available in Violet Shadow, Graphite, and Cream, and is available to order today from Samsung’s website.

Samsung Keeps Things Mostly the Same with the Galaxy Z Flip 8

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 carries forward the core flip-phone foldable formula with incremental refinements rather than a full redesign. Samsung’s compact clamshell foldable returns with updated internals and the same general approach that has defined the Flip line, making it a solid upgrade for existing Flip owners looking for the latest hardware without a dramatically different experience.