Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Z series of foldable screen phones on Wednesday evening. The series marks the first launch of the new design for the Galaxy Z Fold8, delivering an entirely new foldable phone experience, focusing on how users explore their favorite content and fully engage with the device. The series also includes the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip8 with advanced features and stunning design.

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Professional performance

The new Ultra category represents the pinnacle of performance, capabilities, and innovative features. The phone's inner screen measures 8 inches, providing users with an ideal workspace for multitasking, while the advanced camera system and long-lasting battery continuously support creativity throughout the day. High productivity features integrate with easy on-the-go usability thanks to its thinnest design in the series to date, with a thickness of just 4.1 mm when unfolded and a weight of 215 grams.

Ultra-performance camera array: The phone gives content creators greater freedom across various creative stages, from capturing photos and video clips to editing and publishing, thanks to advanced cameras and high-performance, high-quality creative and productivity tools.

- The main camera captures richly detailed, stunningly clear images at 200 megapixels, equipped with High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology for a more realistic image look.

- The new 50-megapixel wide-angle camera supports wide scenes and macro shots with vivid detail and higher clarity, giving users great flexibility when shooting landscapes, interiors, group photos, and close-up details.

- Nightography technology has been developed to enhance brightness and detail clarity in low-light conditions, ensuring no special moments are missed even in the most challenging shooting conditions.

- The phone supports advanced content creators with 8K Ultra HD video recording via the new APV codec, which enhances shooting flexibility and editing quality while improving production workflow. The Cine LUT feature adds direct cinematic control over colors and tone within the phone itself.

Advanced battery and cooling system: The phone is designed for the highest levels of responsiveness and reliability to meet complex processing demands, from intensive multitasking and content creation to AI-based workflows.

- The phone delivers exceptional performance and seamless app switching thanks to the new processor, with a larger screen for work and high-demand tasks without any hiccups.

- The 5000 mAh battery supports sustained productivity for longer periods, enabling the phone to run for a full day of work and entertainment tasks within a thin, foldable design.

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra with large screen:

- The phone features a new dual-path charging structure with support for 45W fast charging, helping to distribute power more efficiently across the battery system for faster, more stable, and reliable charging throughout the day.

- The phone uses an extended graphite cooling structure designed to improve thermal conductivity, helping to dissipate heat more effectively and maintain phone responsiveness during intensive tasks.

Technical specifications

- Inner screen: 8 inches, 2256x2504 pixels resolution, 422 ppi, up to 120 Hz refresh rate.

- Outer screen: 6.5 inches, 2520x1080 pixels resolution, 422 ppi, up to 120 Hz refresh rate.

- Thickness and weight: 4.1 mm when unfolded and 8.9 mm when folded, weight 215 g.

- Front cameras: 10 MP and 10 MP.

- Rear cameras: 200 MP, 50 MP, and 10 MP.

- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, octa-core (2 cores at 4.74 GHz and 6 cores at 2.62 GHz), 3 nm process.

- RAM: 16 GB or 12 GB.

- Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1024 GB.

- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh.

- Charging capabilities: Wired 45W, wireless 20W.

- Water and dust resistance: IP48 rating.

- Operating system and UI: Android 17 and One UI 9.

- Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0.

The phone will be available in the Arab region starting August 7 in Graphite, Cream, Dark Violet, or Dark Green colors, with 12 GB RAM and 256/512 GB storage or 16 GB RAM and 1024 GB storage, priced at SAR 8,199 / 8,999 / 10,599 (approx. USD 2,186 / 2,400 / 2,826).

Galaxy Z Fold8: Innovative redesign

The Galaxy Z Fold8 features an entirely new design to meet the needs of users looking for a wide foldable phone that gives a natural feel when curiosity turns into deeper exploration, providing a seamless experience when transitioning from quick use on the outer screen to deep exploration, viewing, reading, and gaming on the larger inner screen. The phone maximizes engagement with content, stories, and ideas that interest the user, thanks to suitable screen dimensions and long-lasting performance.

New design with wide screen for Galaxy Z Fold8

Design with a refined exploration experience: The wide screen's aspect ratio aligns with daily content consumption habits. By matching the screen to the content type displayed, the phone provides an immersive viewing experience during browsing, watching, reading, and gaming. The phone weighs just 201 grams, making it the lightest in the series to date. Yet it combines the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor with a larger 4800 mAh battery, delivering smooth, responsive performance and longer-lasting power for users to stay immersed in content longer.

- The outer screen aspect ratio is 10:15 when folded, providing a familiar and comfortable experience for quick daily tasks like chatting, social media browsing, and short video clips.

- The outer screen aspect ratio is 4:3, offering a larger display area for deeper immersion in games and movies. The same aspect ratio when the phone is rotated becomes more suitable for reading, providing a comfortable experience for browsing articles, e-books, and long content without needing another device.

- The aspect ratios are designed to align with natural usage patterns, whether for quick notification checks or extended usage sessions, making the experience more immersive.

Enhanced display: The screen combines thinner design, high durability, and smooth display.