Galaxy Z Fold 8: specs, price, and is the crease gone?
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra at its July 22, 2026 London Unpacked. Here are the prices, the specs, and the truth about the reduced crease.
Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22, 2026 and showed the Galaxy Z Fold 8, the higher-end Fold 8 Ultra, and the Flip 8, Watch 9, and Galaxy Glasses alongside them (SamMobile). One question drew all the attention: is the crease down the middle of the screen finally gone?
Here’s the answer up front. It’s reduced. It’s not gone. Samsung says a new “Flex Titanium” display substrate and a magnetic hinge make the crease less visible (SamMobile) — it never used the word “eliminated.” A pre-launch leak went viral because the fold line was barely visible (9to5Google), but others argued that clip showed a Fold 7, not the Fold 8. Gadget Hacks, which dug into the engineering, was blunt: the crease is not fully gone, and how visible it really is comes down to using one in person. Marketing copy and what your fingertip feels are two different things.
- 8 in
- Ultra main screen3,000 nits
- 200MP
- Ultra main camera
- 5,000mAh
- Ultra batteryup from 4,400 on Fold 7
- $2,099+
- Ultra starting priceabout $100 more than last year
What changed from the Fold 7
By the numbers, the Ultra is where the jump is biggest. Unfolded, the Fold 8 Ultra runs an 8-inch main screen at 3,000 nits, a 6.5-inch cover screen, a 200MP main camera, a 5,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, and 45W wired plus 20W wireless charging. It’s 4.1mm thick unfolded and weighs 214g (SamMobile). The standard Fold 8 has a 7.6-inch inner screen, 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide cameras, and 45W charging, with an aspect ratio widened closer to a tablet (ZDNet Korea). Either way, the battery is clearly bigger than the Fold 7’s 4,400mAh.
| Spec | Fold 8 (base) | Fold 8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main screen | 7.6 in | 8 in (3,000 nits) |
| Main camera | 50MP | 200MP |
| Battery | — | 5,000mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired | 45W wired, 20W wireless |
| Starting price | about $1,999 | $2,099 |
Source: SamMobile
| Fold 7 | 4400mAh |
|---|---|
| Fold 8 Ultra | 5000mAh |
The chip is the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, and the software is One UI 9 with a beefed-up Galaxy AI. Pre-launch leaks split between “Gen 5” and “Gen 3” labels; Samsung confirmed Gen 5 at the reveal.
One more thing worth flagging. Flex Titanium, the whole basis of the crease improvement, goes into the Fold 8 line only and skips the Flip 8 (Newspim). Same generation, but the clamshell Flip folds a different way and didn’t get the tech. So the take that “Samsung has finally fixed the foldable crease” (Money Today) applies to the Fold line and nothing else.
Price and release date: is it worth it?
The price went up. The Fold 8 Ultra starts at €2,199 (about $2,099 in the US) in 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, and 16GB+1TB configurations (SamMobile). The base Fold 8 lands around €1,999 (about $1,999 in the US) (ZDNet Korea) — roughly $100 more than the Fold 7. Pre-orders opened right after the reveal, with shipping reported for early August (Deccan Herald), though the official Korean won price and on-sale date are not yet confirmed.
Here’s my read. If you’re coming from a Fold 6 or older, the crease, the wider aspect ratio, and the camera are a real, felt upgrade. If you’ve had a Fold 7 for a year, though, spending $100 more to jump is a harder call: the crease is “less visible,” not absent, so the value is murky. A leaked video’s crease-free look isn’t enough to buy on. Go to a store and run a finger down the fold first. On a foldable, the crease is a question of touch, not photos.
FAQ
- Is the Galaxy Z Fold 8 crease really gone?
- No. Samsung says a Flex Titanium substrate and a magnetic hinge make the crease 'less visible,' not that it is eliminated. You will only know the feel by touching a unit yourself.
- How much does the Galaxy Z Fold 8 cost?
- The base model starts around €1,999 (about $1,999) and the Fold 8 Ultra at €2,199 (about $2,099). Korean won pricing is not yet confirmed.
- When are the release and pre-orders?
- Pre-orders opened right after the July 22 reveal, with shipping reported for early August. The exact Korean on-sale date is not confirmed.
- Should a Fold 7 owner upgrade to the Fold 8?
- The crease, the aspect ratio, and the camera (200MP on the Ultra) all improve, but the price went up. If your Fold 7 is fine, a one-year upgrade is a tough sell; Fold 6-and-older owners will feel the jump most.
