Samsung launched its latest foldable devices today, including the Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and the new Galaxy Z Fold8, which has a design similar to what we’ve come to expect from the foldable iPhone coming out in September. We were able to take a look at the new Samsung foldables before their launch.
The Galaxy ZFold 8 Ultra has a 6.5-inch cover screen when closed and an 8-inch screen when unfolded. Both displays are OLED with 120Hz refresh rates. The device is only 4.1mm thick when opened.
Samsung has included a triple camera setup with a 200-megapixel wide lens, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and 30x spatial zoom. There are also two selfie cameras, one on the cover screen and one on the main screen.
Samsung’s Z Fold8 has a 7.6-inch screen when open and a 5.5-inch screen when closed, and it seems Samsung has read the rumors about the foldable iPhone and is ahead of Apple. It has a passport-style size, so it’s not as large as previous Samsung foldables. It’s wider and squarer than models Samsung has used in the past.
The aspect ratio of the unfolded Z Fold8 makes it feel like you’re using an iPad mini, which feels more natural than using larger foldables. It’s a perfect size for watching videos or running two apps side by side. The Z Fold8 gives us a pretty clear look at what Apple’s foldable will look like and what it will feel like to use.
Samsung reserves next-level specs for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. The Z Fold8 also has a triple camera setup, but with lower-end camera options. Both devices support the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and offer up to 16GB of RAM. Samsung is also launching the Galaxy Z Flip8, which has a 6.9-inch screen when unfolded and a 4.1-inch cover screen when closed. The Flip8 doesn’t open like a book, but instead features a clamshell design.
Samsung now offers foldable products in three sizes and two form factors, and has had several years to refine its foldable designs. Samsung is on its eighth-generation devices, while Apple’s first foldable has yet to launch.
Besides the new foldable smartphones, Samsung also launched the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9, which have the same round screen that Samsung watches have used for several years. The titanium Watch Ultra2 measures 47mm, while the Watch9 comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes.
Samsung watches offer bioelectrical impedance analysis, reading body composition from the wrist. They also have heart rate tracking, sleep apnea detection, and other features that mirror those available on the Apple Watch.
Samsung’s new Galaxy foldables and smartwatches are available for pre-order starting today on the Samsung website.
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