Two separate Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 leaks dropped today, revealing pretty near everything about the next flagship foldable phone. All we’re truly missing at this point is the price and release date.
First up: the look. Android Headlines and regular render tipster OnLeaks revealed new images based on CAD drawings of the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The renders showcase a phone that looks very similar to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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According to the leaked dimensions, the Fold 8 will come in at 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.5mm when unfolded, and 158.4 x 72.8 x 9mm folded. Those numbers represent a slightly thicker profile than the Fold 7.
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Android Headlines notes that these are approximations based on the drawings. They also suggest that Samsung might bring back S Pen support with the return of the digitizer, which would make the device thicker. Samsung removed it last year to make the Fold 7 as thin as possible when that was all the rage.
Otherwise, the Fold 8 retains the same 8-inch inner display and 6.5-inch cover screen.
We’re also expecting an upgrade to the battery, which should increase from 4,400 mAh to 5,000 mAh — making it the same capacity as in the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Fold 8 is also rumored to get 45W charging, faster than the 25W on the Fold 7, but still slower than the 60W on the S26 Ultra.
How about them specs?
Separately, TheGalox tweeted out a number of features and specs for the Z Fold 8, some of which have been reported before.
They mention the screen dimensions and add that it will have a 120Hz refresh rate and a Dynamic AMOLED panel — no real surprise there — with dual-layer ultra thin glass.
The cameras will reportedly be a 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 12MP 3x telephoto. The ultrawide and telephoto sensors are both notable boosts over the 12MP and 10MP versions found in the Fold 7.
Galaxy Z Fold8 • 6.5″ cover & 8″ main 120hz Dynamic Amoled Displays• Dual-layer UTG• laser-drilled display metal support plate• 200mp 1/1.3″ Main, 50mp UW & 10mp 3x Telephoto • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy • Vapor Chamber Cooling • 5000mah battery with 45w… pic.twitter.com/YyZUXMzJGzMarch 22, 2026
According to the leak, it should feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, the same as in the S26 Ultra. It should come with vapor chamber cooling to improve heat buildup.
Finally, despite the RAM crisis, the Fold 8 will come in the same memory and storage options as the Fold 7: 12 GB/16 GB RAM and 256GB, 512GB and 1TB for storage. With the Fold 7, the 16GB RAM option was exclusive to the 1TB variant.
Finally, despite Android Headlines claims of a slightly thicker device, TheGalox says the Fold 8 will be both thinner and lighter — but they don’t specify by how much.
Price and release date
Barring anything major — which, given the state of things, is a possibility — Samsung should debut the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in either July or August, just as it’s done the last few summers for the Fold series.
Last year, the Z Fold 7 saw a $100 price bump. However, Samsung is now facing an AI driven memory shortage, as well as competition in the form of Apple’s expected iPhone Fold.
Since the company kept prices largely the same for the Galaxy S26 series released earlier this month, I suspect something similar will happen with both the Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Flip 8.
Plus, Samsung may debut the rumored Z Fold Wide, which is meant to directly compete with the squarer foldable iPhone. Because that device might cannibalize sales of the Fold 8, I can’t see the company reducing demand by raising prices. Either way, we’ll know more come summer.
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