Last updated: June 29th, 2026 at 10:32 UTC+02:00
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Its foldable screen could be substantially brighter than that of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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The most interesting of the three upcoming Samsung foldable phones is the Galaxy Z Fold 8, thanks to its wider form factor. However, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will be the most feature-rich model and priciest model. It is also rumored could come with display brightness upgrades.
A leakster has claimed on X that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra uses a foldable OLED panel with a peak brightness of up to 3,600 nits. If this information is accurate, the foldable screen will be 1,000 nits brighter than the one used in the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The panel could still use the older M13 OLED emissive material and reportedly lacks the Privacy Display feature that debuted with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Samsung could use the same display specifications for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as well, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet. Both phones are rumored to feature a virtually crease-free display.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra could feature a 200MP primary rear camera with OIS, a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. It is also rumored to have two 10MP front-facing cameras, one for the cover (external) screen and the other for the foldable (internal) screen.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could have a 50MP primary rear camera with OIS and a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus. Similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 could feature two 10MP front-facing cameras.
Both phones are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor, 12GB RAM, and at least 256GB internal storage space. They also feature 45W fast wired charging. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could use a 4,800mAh battery, while the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is expected to be powered by a 5,000mAh battery.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra could run One UI 9.0 (Android 17) out of the box with more Galaxy AI features and Gemini Intelligence. They could have GNSS, 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, UWB, NFC, and a USB 3.2 Type-C (5Gbps) port.
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
