In summary
- Samsung’s upcoming book-style foldable smartphone
- Expected to arrive summer 2026
- Could get a price rise in the UK
- Upgrades tipped to include a larger battery and less noticeable crease
Eager to know all that you can about Samsung’s next mainline foldable phone? Here’s our breakdown of all the latest rumours surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and what we’d like to see.
At this point, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has left quite an impression as Samsung’s first major shift in years to regain ground that had been lost to the likes of Honor and OnePlus in the foldable market – all by implementing a vastly superior design, upgraded displays and a beefier camera set-up.
Those upgrades now have us eager to see what Samsung has in store next, and whether it can keep that momentum going for the Z Fold 8 to craft something truly special. Here’s everything we know so far.
When will the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 be released?
In summary
- Expected to launch in Summer 2026
- July is the most likely month, following its predecessor
Although we’re still quite a while out before Samsung officially unveils the Z Fold 8, it isn’t too hard to imagine when the company might be looking to release the phone.
For the last two generations, Samsung has unveiled a new foldable phone in July, only to then release it to the general public later that same month.
It’s a system that works, particularly as it manages to avoid clashing with any major flagships at that time of year, so we don’t imagine Samsung deviating from that strategy anytime soon.
Here are the release windows of previous Galaxy Z Fold phones:
- Samsung Galaxy Fold – September 2019
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 – September 2020
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 – August 2021
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 – August 2022
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 – August 2023
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – July 2024
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 – July 2025
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How much will the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 cost?
In summary
- Pricing is hard to predict
- We could see a price rise after the Fold 7 matched the Fold 6 (in the UK)
- Could remain under $2,000 in the US
This is a tricky one as the current state of the global economy seems to be constantly in flux, and there is a precedent here for a potential price increase thanks to the Z Fold 7.
Although Samsung fans in the UK were able to buy the Z Fold 7 for £1,799 at launch (the same as the Z Fold 6), consumers in the US and Europe weren’t so lucky, with these territories seeing a $100 and €100 price bump, respectively.
Samsung could always try to avoid that same price increase coming to the UK by compromising on certain upgrades, but given the momentum it now has with the Fold 7, it’s more than likely that we’ll feel the pinch with the Z Fold 8, with a starting price of £1,899 (though it could remain static in the US).
For context, here’s a quick look at the starting price history for the range:
- Samsung Galaxy Fold – £1,900/$1,980
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 – £1,799/$1,999
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 – £1,599/$1,799
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 – £1,649/$1,799
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 – £1,749/$1,799
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 – £1,799/$1,899
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 – £1,799/$1,999
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
What specs and features will the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 have?
In summary
- A larger battery capacity is tipped
- Also a less visible crease on the internal display
- The S Pen might make a return
An increased battery
There’s very little known about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 at the time of writing, but we do have a few tidbits of information that have started pouring out, most notable of which is a potential upgrade to the battery onboard.
A Korean publication has noted the potential for a 5000mAh battery to be added to the Z Fold 8 which would trump the fairly small 4400mAh battery of the Z Fold 7.
Given that the Honor Magic V5 was able to cram in a 5820mAh cell, this feels like an essential upgrade to prevent Samsung from being completely outdone on battery life.
Sources: Dealsite
A less noticeable crease
Also from the same article is the mention of an upgrade to the internal display crease, which should be less visible to the human eye, thanks to a laser-drilled metal plate.
Thankfully, the crease was already much improved on the Z Fold 7 but if Samsung is looking to go one step further to making it almost invisible during everyday use then it would be a nice touch.
S Pen support reintroduced
One of the biggest steps back on the Z Fold 7 was Samsung’s decision to remove S Pen support.
Even now, we don’t quite understand why Samsung did this as it made the phone lesser featured than the Galaxy S25 Ultra when it came to digital note-taking or drawing. Thankfully, it seems as though Samsung has listened to this feedback and is now looking to reinstate the feature.
That’s all we know about the Galaxy Z Fold 8 at the moment, but we’ll be updating this article over the coming weeks and months up to its official launch.
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