Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 series may debut in July: Report

After launching the flagship Galaxy S26 series and premium mid-range models Galaxy A57 and A37, South Korean technology behemoth Samsung is all geared up to bring the ultra-premium Galaxy Z Fold8 series as early as July.

Given the rise in RAM and storage chipsets, the Galaxy Z Fold8 series is expected to be much more expensive than the predecessor, which started at Rs 1,74,999 in India.

To cushion the inflation issue, Samsung is reportedly working with Bajaj Finance to retail Galaxy Z Fold8 with affordable EMI plans.

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The new variant will feature the slim design language, almost 4.5mm thickness, the same as the predecessor. But it will come with big upgrades.

It is said to come with a 6.5-inch full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover display, and inside, it will feature an 8-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X foldable panel. Both screens will come with 120Hz refresh rate.

The device will come with armour aluminium, Corning's high-strength Gorilla Glass shield, sturdy hinge, along with durable foldable display tested for more than 500,000 folding operations and IP68 dust and water resistance rating.

Under the hood, it is said to come with Qualcomm's custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset, 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1 storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging speed.

It comes with a triple-camera module-- a main 200MP main (OIS) camera with a 50MP ultrawide sensor and a 10MP telephoto lens with LED flash on the back. It will have a 10MP selfie camera, one each on the cover display and inner foldable panel for video calling.

The device will run Android 16-based OneUI OS and is expected to get at least seven years of Android updates and security patches for protection against cyber threats up to 2033.

Besides the Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung is expected to bring Z Flip8, a clamshell-designed phone. It is said to come with incremental upgrades.

With inputs from wire agencies.

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