What you need to know
- Samsung may finally be bringing faster charging speeds to its next-generation foldable phones, based on new regulatory filings.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Wide Fold are expected to support 45W charging, the first upgrade in nearly six years.
- The Galaxy Z Flip 8 can still charge 25W, meaning no upgrade for Samsung’s foldable clamshell this year.
If a new leak is to be believed, we’re finally getting improved charging speeds on Samsung’s next-generation foldable devices.
Battery capacity remained unchanged at 5000 mAh, Samsung It has increased the charging speed of the Galaxy S26 Ultra From 45W on the Galaxy S25 Ultra to 60W this year. It looks like Samsung isn’t stopping there, as a new leak claims that the company’s foldable phones will also boost charging speeds.
SammyGuru has revealed regulatory filings for what appears to be the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Wide Fold China 3C. It’s common for upcoming smartphones to appear in these documents ahead of launch, and aside from revealing model numbers, the listings also give us a look at rumored charging speeds.
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According to the documents, both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the company’s rumored Wide Fold will feature 45W fast charging. If true, it will be the first time in nearly six years that Samsung has increased the charging speed of its foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 launched with 25W charging, which we continue to see so far. Galaxy Z Fold 7. It looks like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will finally get an update.
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It’s interesting how long it took Samsung, but the company seems crazy to increase the charging speed this year. We hope to see more devices with faster charging from the brand soon.
In addition to the battery upgrade, it also gets a foldable. According to the latest leak, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 it is rumored to ship with a larger 5,000 mAh batterythat would be a big jump from the 4,400mAh cell in the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
The combination of faster wired charging and a bigger battery could finally bring Samsung even closer the best folding phones currently available.
If you’re hoping for faster charging on the company’s clamshell-style foldable Galaxy Z Flip 8, there’s some bad news. It’s listed at the same 25W charging speed Galaxy Z Flip 7so no wireless charging improvements are expected there.
