Z Fold 8 rumored with 5,000 mAh battery, S Pen return, crease tech

Samsung's next Galaxy Z Fold is reported to include a substantially larger battery, renewed S Pen support and a new display technology to reduce the central crease, with the device expected to arrive around mid-2026. South Korean reports and industry commentary circulating this week say the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will mark a notable upgrade from the current Fold 7, which maintains a 4,400 milliamp hour battery, and that the company is testing laser-drilled metal plate methods to improve hinge and display performance.

According to the reports, the Z Fold 8 will house a battery larger than 5,000 mAh, a jump of roughly 13 percent or more over the Fold 7. If confirmed, the increase would bring the Z Fold into the same general battery capacity range as Samsung's flagship Ultra series and would be one of the largest capacity boosts for the company's book-style foldables, which have used 4,400 mAh batteries since 2021.

The device is also widely reported to restore S Pen compatibility after Samsung removed the feature on the Fold 7. Samsung said at the time that it removed the digitizer layer that enables stylus input to achieve the Fold 7's thinner profile. Reports do not specify how the...