Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 could be among the new phones announced at the company’s July Unpacked event on July 22. New iterations on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold phones often arrive during the summer, and it’s quite likely we’ll see the foldable phones debut alongside other rumored devices such as the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Glasses.
The Z Flip 8 — which is expected to debut alongside two new book-style Z Fold 8 handsets — would presumably go head-to-head against the recently released Motorola Razr lineup.
With the potential release date encroaching, there are already lots of rumors and purported leaks about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8. Here’s everything we know so far.
Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22.
Release date and pricing
Samsung has confirmed that the company’s next Unpacked event will take place on July 22 in London, starting at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT/2 p.m. BST. The reveal date’s confirmation comes following several reports from Seoul Economic Daily and Korea Economic TV, with both outlets reporting the date and the location.
Samsung has not yet confirmed the Z Flip 8 or any of the other devices, but there are a few clues about when they could go on sale. Apparently Samsung in Malaysia published details about a promotional voucher for the new foldables that would only be valid between July 22 and October 4. Another leak, courtesy of PhoneArena, points to a possible release date of August 7, with a pre-order date of July 28.
As for pricing, there have been rumors that the prices for all of Samsung’s foldables will increase largely due to the rising cost of smartphone components such as memory chips. Sammyguru, for example, says that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 could start around $1,200, which is a slight increase over the $1,100 Galaxy Z Flip 7. By comparison, Motorola’s similarly priced Razr Plus for 2026 had its starting price move up from $1,000 for the 2025 model to $1,100, and the highest-end Razr Ultra for 2026 went up from $1,300 to $1,500.
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is rumored to have a similar design to last year’s Z Flip 7. Last year’s phone included a slightly larger cover screen over prior Flip phones.
Possible Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 FE
Since Samsung released a more affordable entry-level Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE last year, there is speculation that the company will repeat history and introduce a Galaxy Z Flip 8 FE as well this year. That said, we haven’t heard anything about this, at least for a potential July 22 release. There are some that speculate that the Flip 8 FE could come out later in the year, perhaps before the holidays, but there’s very little word about it so far. Some even say it might not appear at all.
Design differences
There doesn’t seem to be too many major differences with the Galaxy Z Flip 8’s overall anticipated design. Recently leaked cases appear to point to a very similar design to its predecessor, with a horizontally aligned dual-camera arrangement integrated into the external display.
Design aside, there are multiple reports that point to the Galaxy Z Flip 8 having a slimmer, lighter build. Some leaks have revealed that it will weigh around 180 grams, which is 8 grams lighter than its predecessor. Its profile is also supposedly quite slim, measuring 13.2mm when folded and 6.6mm when unfolded. That’s marginally thinner than the Galaxy Z Flip 7 (which is 6.5mm when unfolded and 13.7mm when folded) but it could make a difference in everyday use.
Tipster Lanzuk (via Android Central) also says that the Flip 8 could have a “crease-less” design structure with an improved hinge that could reduce the visible crease on the main display. It could also be ever so slightly wider, with some reports speculating that its dimensions could be 166.8×75.4×6.5mm.
Otherwise, the rest of the design elements appear very similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 7. It’s expected to have a 4.1-inch OLED cover display and 6.9-inch OLED main display. Both are expected to have 2,600 nits of peak brightness, HDR10 Plus support and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the cover display.
The cameras on the Z Flip 8 are also presumed to be similar to the Z Flip 7’s cameras.
Camera
As far as the camera specs go, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8’s features look virtually unchanged from the Galaxy Z Flip 7. It’s expected to have a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera, plus a 10-megapixel selfie camera on the front. It’s also expected to support up to 4K 60fps video recording.
Battery, performance and specs
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 might not see much of a battery improvement over its predecessor. It’s expected to have a 4,300-mAh battery along with the same 25W wired charging speeds as the Galaxy Z Flip 7. There’s a rumor that it could have 45W charging speeds, but the sourcing on this doesn’t seem to be particularly strong, as it appears to contradict regulatory filings.
According to Samsung’s FCC filings, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US. Internationally, however, it’s expected to ship with the Exynos 2600 chip, which fits with the company’s dual-chip strategy in the past. The Z Flip 8 is also expected to have 12GB of RAM and storage options that start at 256GB.
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Is this the Flip’s swan song?
If you’ve never purchased a Galaxy Z Flip, the Flip 8 might be your last chance to do so. According to Fireuniverse8 on X (via Sammobile), the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will be the last Galaxy Z Flip phone. The reasoning is that Samsung wants to focus more on the Fold series rather than the Flip. Seeing as Apple could release a folding iPhone that mimics the Fold’s book-style design, Samsung could view the book-style design as more lucrative.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
