Tis' the season of leaks and tidbits, and Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 8 are, quite predictably, the center of attention right now, given their probable launch in July.
Interestingly, as the entire construct of these two foldable smartphones becomes clearer with each progressive tidbit, it is becoming all the more apparent that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is relying on just three characteristics to justify its "Ultra" credentials.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is banking on a creaseless display and incremental battery-related improvements to drive consumer interest, while its Galaxy Z Fold 8 sibling is choosing weight-related flex as a key differentiator
As we reported recently, Samsung is planning to rebrand the direct successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 as the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, while retaining the simpler Galaxy Z Fold 8 appellation for its wider and shorter sibling - previously called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide - meant to go toe-to-toe with the upcoming Apple iPhone Ultra.
Now, the tipster Ice Universe is out with a series of tidbits, starting with the clearest pictures yet of what the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 8 are expected to look like, based on high-fidelity dummy units.
The tipster had already disclosed last week that Samsung has managed to substantially reduce the appearance of the crease on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 duo, akin to what Oppo has achieved with its Find N6 foldable.
We reported back in January 2026 that Samsung was likely to apply Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) on the top and bottom layers of the display for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 duo as it aims to reduce the dreaded crease by at least 20 percent.
This comes as Samsung showcased a crease-free display panel at the CES 2026. The exhibited display leveraged an optimized laminate structure, improved light dispersion, and a metal plate that sat just beneath the foldable OLED panel, with the laser-drilled perforations within the plate serving to distribute the overall pressure in a slightly different manner each time the display was folded, preventing a concentration of pressure along the hinge, and nearly eliminating the dreaded crease in the process.
Meanwhile, Ice Universe has revealed a lot of information about the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a series of X posts:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 will weigh 201 grams, and sport a 4,800mAh battery with support for wired charging at 45 watts.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 will come equipped with a new 50MP sensor, while natively supporting the 24MP mode without the need to use Samsung's Camera Assistant app.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 will span a thickness of just 4.5mm when unfolded, and will constitute "the lightest large foldable smartphone ever released by any brand."
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will weigh 215 grams, "exactly the same as the Galaxy Z Fold7."
- The battery capacity on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will increase from 4,400mAh to 5,000mAh, with support for wired charging at 45 watts.
- Finally, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will span just 4.1mm when unfolded.
Even so, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is not expected to come with a Galaxy S26 Ultra-style Privacy Display. Samsung's apex foldable will also leverage the older-gen M14 OLED screen, while lacking support for the S Pen.
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