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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

Released August 2026 · Full specs on GSMArena

76

≈ Some disagreement · spread ±7

Consensus of 3 reviews. How this is calculated.

The Verge82
Tech Advisor77
Tom's Guide68
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

Key specs

Released
August 2026
Launch price (US)
$1,199
Form factor
Foldable (flip)
OS
Android
Display
6.9″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
4,300 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
180 g
Water resistance
IP48

What the reviewers said

The Verge

8/10Aug 29, 2026

A modest hardware refresh, but cover-screen app support makes it a turning point. Friction on the small screen is a feature, though the $100 price rise is hard to justify.

  • Can run any app on the cover screen
  • Thinner and lighter than predecessor
  • Reliable full-day battery life
  • Main 50MP camera performs well
  • Cover screen app drawer more prominent
  • Mostly a rehash of last year's phone
  • IP48 rating, still vulnerable to dust
  • $100 more expensive than Z Flip 7
  • Slow 25W wired and 15W wireless charging
  • Visible crease, not upgraded to thinner display stack
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Tech Advisor

4/5Aug 25, 2026

Slimmer and more capable than before, with a far more useful outer screen, though hardware changes are modest and the camera and charging lag behind.

  • Lighter, thinner and more comfortable to hold
  • Improved battery life from efficient Exynos 2600 chip
  • Outer screen now supports far more apps via Good Lock
  • Seven years of system updates
  • Easier to open one-handed
  • Camera results are merely acceptable, lacking top-tier quality
  • Charging remains slow at 25W wired
  • Price increased versus Flip 7
  • Some apps handle small outer screen poorly
  • Performance trails the Snapdragon-powered Fold 8 models
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Tom's Guide

3.5/5Aug 1, 2026

A sleek, refined flip phone, but a $100 price hike and mostly iterative changes make it hard to recommend over its predecessor.

  • Substantial processing performance gains from Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Brighter screen easier to view outdoors
  • Horizontal Lock keeps video steady
  • Pocketable flip form factor
  • $100 price increase over previous model
  • Battery life improvement is minor
  • Design starting to feel boring
  • Camera performance mostly unchanged
  • Lacks anti-reflective coating and key AI features
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.