Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 specs leak: here's Apple's foldable rival

Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 8 on July 22 at a London event, beating Apple's first foldable iPhone Ultra to market by roughly six to eight weeks. Insider leaker Ahmed Qwaider has posted what appear to be near-complete specs for the device. At around $1,999 for the base model — with the wider "Wide" variant likely carrying a premium — this sits squarely in the same price bracket as the expected iPhone Ultra.

The phone

The Z Fold 8 is the wide-format model in Samsung's foldable lineup, not the standard square Fold. Its inner display measures 7.6 inches at a 4:3 aspect ratio — closer to a small tablet than a phone — while the outer cover screen is 5.5 inches. Both are Dynamic AMOLED 2X panels running at 120Hz with QHD+ resolution. Folded dimensions come in at 123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7mm; unfolded, it's just 4.5mm thin. Weight sits at around 201 grams.

Samsung is claiming reduced crease visibility through a thicker layer of ultra-thin glass (UTG) on the inner display. That's an engineering refinement, not a fundamental redesign — competitors have pursued similar approaches using laser drilling techniques, per PhoneArena's Z Fold 8 roundup. Whether the crease is meaningfully less visible in real use won't be known until reviews land.

Inside sits Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 "for Galaxy," a custom-binned version of the chip. RAM options are 12GB or 16GB; storage runs from 256GB up to 1TB.

The cameras

The rear camera setup is dual only — a 50MP main (f/1.8) and a 50MP ultrawide (f/1.9) — with no telephoto. That's a notable omission at this price point; the standard Z Fold 8 is reported to carry a 200MP main and a 10MP telephoto. Both front cameras, one per screen, are 10MP (f/2.2). Whether the 50MP main sensor is a standalone or shares lineage with a 200MP unit remains unclear from current leak data, per SamMobile.

Battery and software

The battery grows to 4,800mAh, charged at up to 45W wired or 15–25W wirelessly. The phone ships with Android 17 and One UI 9.

The competition

Apple's iPhone Ultra is expected in September 2026 in the $2,000–$2,500 range, making this Samsung's clearest shot at owning the premium foldable conversation before Apple enters it. Samsung's choice of London — rather than its usual Seoul or San Francisco venues — signals a deliberate push at European premium buyers. Whether the Z Fold 8 Wide can justify its price without a telephoto lens is the question reviewers will ask first.