Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra at London event

Samsung has fundamentally reshaped its flagship foldable lineup, introducing a new, wider design alongside its traditional model at a Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22. The company announced the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8, which adopts a shorter, passport-style form factor, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, which refines the taller book-style format of previous generations. Both devices, along with a redesigned Galaxy Z Flip 8, are available for pre-order and will launch widely on August 7, 2026.

The most significant departure is found in the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8. Abandoning the tall candy-bar shape of its predecessors, it unfolds into a 7.6-inch inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, a design Samsung states is optimized for media consumption and side-by-side multitasking with less letterboxing. Weighing 201 grams, the company claims it is the lightest book-style foldable on the market. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and starts at a price of $1,899.99 for a model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

However, this new design comes with a notable compromise. Unlike the Ultra model and all previous Galaxy Z Fold devices, the standard Z...