Samsung reshapes the Fold with the passport sized Z Fold8 launching at $2,699
Samsung has unveiled its new Z Fold8 series, introducing a passport-sized foldable device alongside the flagship Fold8 Ultra. The new models feature improved battery technology and thinner designs, reflecting Samsung's continued focus on the foldable smartphone market.
Why it matters
This launch signals the evolution of foldable form factors and the integration of advanced battery materials in consumer electronics.
| Posted by Trevor Long | Jul 22, 2026 | Product News , Tech
Gotta say, those rumours and dummy models really hit the spot this year with Samsung ’s Galaxy Unpacked event here in London revealing pretty much everything we expected – except the finer details. Key to the launch is the addition of a new form factor to the Z Series, the passport-sized device known only as the Fold.
While for more than six years we’ve had a Fold and Flip every year, Samsung has decided to make the “traditional Fold” the Fold Ultra, launching this year with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.
The Z Flip8 continues the traditional smartphone-sized flip-in-half-shut form factor, but the new “Fold” is the Z Fold8. Confused?
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