While it's a bit more expensive than last year (blame the RAM crisis), the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra takes what made the Fold 7 great and adds a better camera, more battery and an ever-so-slightly better display. It's hard to complain about that.
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While it's a bit more expensive than last year (blame the RAM crisis), the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra takes what made the Fold 7 great and adds a better camera, more battery and an ever-so-slightly better display. It's hard to complain about that.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is the most capable, most polished, most ambitious foldable Samsung has ever made. That sentence is also true of every previous generation's Z Fold — but in 2026 it finally carries a different weight. Previous generations were "the most capable" in a category where the competition was limited. The Z Fold 8 Ultra is the most capable in a category where the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the Honor Magic V6, the Motorola Razr Fold, and the anticipated Apple iPhone Fold are all pushing hard.
Hands on: It’s early days though, and I’m far from ready to slap a final verdict on this thing. Next up will be deeper processor benchmarking, gaming and far more camera tests to really see how this thing compares to its rivals. I’ll also be spending a lot more time playing with some of the other new AI tools elsewhere on the phone. Stay tuned for a lot more.
Hands on: Of course, there's still plenty of testing that needs doing before we can publish our full review. While I hope this shapes up to be one of the best foldable phones, 24 hours just isn't enough to make that happen. That means it's time to get testing and see what this phone can really do.
Hands on: Samsung's surprising duo of new foldables have made a positive first impression. We've been a fan of having a bigger screen to watch movies on that conveniently fits into your pocket for quite a while now, so having an even more compact option that's made with content consumption in mind is music to our ears.