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TL;DR
- The leaked renders show that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will have a wider cover screen, a lighter design and new color options.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra seems to stick to the familiar design while packing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for the Galaxy chip.
- Samsung is expected to unveil both foldable devices on July 22, although pricing remains one of the biggest unanswered questions.
Samsung is already locked for it on July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event In London, it is expected to introduce its next generation of foldable parts. But if a new leak is accurate, we may already know what the company’s two flagship book-style foldable devices will look like before they hit the scene.
Android Headlines Galaxy Z Fold 8 and shares some official looking renders Galaxy Z Fold 8 UltraIt offers an early look at Samsung’s upcoming foldable devices. The new wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 is definitely the more interesting of the two. The leaked images show that Samsung is finally adopting a wider clamshell display, which makes the phone appear shorter and narrower than previous Galaxy Fold models.
The renders also reveal the Fold 8 in cream, graphite and lavender, with a Pistachio finish reportedly being retained as Samsung’s exclusive color.
Another noteworthy detail is the camera setup. The renders don’t reveal much about the camera hardware, though previous report The Galaxy Z Fold 8 may feature a 50MP primary camera paired with a 50MP ultra-wide sensor.
Samsung also continues to push towards thinner and lighter foldable devices, with the Fold 8 reportedly weighing around 200 grams. If this number holds, it will be a few grams lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Inside, the Fold 8 is expected to run Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset paired with 12GB of RAM. Storage options are expected to start at 256GB, with 512GB and 1TB variants also expected.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra looks like a more familiar approach. Based on leaked renders, it looks very similar to last year’s Fold design, suggesting that Samsung may be focusing on internal improvements rather than a dramatic redesign. The leaked color options include White, Black, and Purple, with the latter standing out as the most eye-catching of the bunch. Performance is expected to mirror the standard Fold 8 with the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of main storage.
The camera hardware doesn’t change much either. The report points to a 200MP primary camera, a 10MP 3x telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultra-wide sensor. Even if the hardware remains the same, Samsung could improve image quality with tweaks like a wider aperture or updated image processing.
Of course, the leaked renders only tell part of the story. Samsung may still be in for a few surprises when it officially unveils its phones later this month. One of the biggest unanswered questions is price. with memory and component costs continue to risethere is increased speculation Samsung’s next foldable devices could cost more than the current generation.
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