Leaks are already starting to surface as the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is seen for the first time in official-looking renders.
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A new report claims to reveal the launch date for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 and “Wide” foldable in July, while also claiming that the S Pen might be returning to the series.
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For all of the praise heaped onto Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 last summer, its clamshell sibling felt a little bit like an afterthought. The company did make some meaningful changes to its hardware, slimming the chassis down by over a millimeter while adding in a larger battery and expanding its cover display to fill the entire panel. While plenty of us have held out hope that this year’s Flip 8 would see the sort of transformation Samsung delivered to its book-style foldable, it’s not sounding too promising so far.
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Samsung’s foldables — and, really, foldables in general — have come a long way since their first couple of generations, and nowhere is that clearer than in the durability realm. This summer’s upcoming Galaxy Z-series, including that newly-added “Wide Fold,” might come with a new software trick that helps keep that inner display from potential debris.
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2026 is shaping up to be a big year from Samsung, with the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Z TriFold set to launch within the next couple of months. Now, rumors suggest Samsung sees a big future for its Galaxy Z Flip series, and it all revolves around Exynos.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might be the foldable we’ve always wanted from Samsung, but the Galaxy Z Flip 7 received a much smaller reworking this year. Despite the thinner chassis overall, Samsung’s flip phone still feels pretty bulky, even compared to the thicker Moto Razr lineup. After a quiet couple of years for the Flip series, though, that obsession with slimness could finally make its way to the Galaxy Z Flip lineup next year.
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