{"id":483072,"date":"2026-05-13T19:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/483072\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:24:13","slug":"the-galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-sounds-great-until-you-look-at-the-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/483072\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide sounds great until you look at the cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"elk-f6a4be65-2dca-4b8c-aa0e-6e89007a1456\"\/>What you need to know<\/p>\n<ul id=\"elk-926417c8-89bf-4daa-a3fe-9df03c62d051\">\n<li>Leaks suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide may use a dual-camera setup with a 50MP main sensor and 50MP ultrawide shooter capable of 8K video recording.<\/li>\n<li>The biggest compromise could be the lack of a telephoto camera, putting the Wide Fold behind the regular Galaxy Z Fold 8 in photography.<\/li>\n<li>The standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 is rumored to keep a more premium triple-camera system, including a 200MP main sensor and dedicated zoom hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-d19f3b53-7eab-4f3b-b197-5697577841d3\">Samsung may finally be ready to fix the Galaxy Fold\u2019s most awkward design problem, but the rumoured fix may come at the cost of a camera downgrade that power users will notice straight away.<\/p>\n<p>New leaks about the so-called <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/galaxy-z-fold-8-goes-wide-in-this-massive-leak-with-one-little-sacrifice-so-far\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/galaxy-z-fold-8-goes-wide-in-this-massive-leak-with-one-little-sacrifice-so-far\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/galaxy-z-fold-8-goes-wide-in-this-massive-leak-with-one-little-sacrifice-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide<\/a> (also called Wide Fold in some reports) suggest that Samsung is working on a second book-style foldable with a much wider outer display. While this is as exciting as the overall design sounds, the latest camera details suggest Samsung may be making some trade-offs.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d19f3b53-7eab-4f3b-b197-5697577841d3-2\">As per a recent report by <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galaxyclub.nl\/samsung\/galaxy-z-fold-8-wide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.galaxyclub.nl\/samsung\/galaxy-z-fold-8-wide\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GalaxyClub<\/a>, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide may have a dual camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor and a 50MP ultrawide camera.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Videos From<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-camera-specifications-color\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-camera-specifications-color\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SamMobile<\/a> has a separate but related report suggesting the main shooter will apparently be paired with an f\/1.8 lens while the ultrawide could get an f\/1.9 aperture lens with autofocus support. Both cameras are also said to have 8K video recording support at 30fps as well.<\/p>\n<p>A pair of 50MP sensors aren\u2019t exactly low-end territory, and Samsung\u2019s recent image processing has generally been reliable. The bigger problem is what seems to be missing.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-10a244ae-3f53-422e-86e8-e85f36d4cebd\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>No telephoto lens on the Wide Fold?<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a740c428-1ffb-4b5a-a2aa-1be2cf31fc23\">The reports suggest that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide will not get any telephoto camera at all. That would put it behind the standard <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Z Fold 8<\/a> at launch, which is rumored to retain a more premium triple-camera setup like the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The regular Fold 8 was said to pack a 200MP main sensor and dedicated zoom hardware.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the Wide Fold could solve one of the biggest usability complaints with Samsung foldables. Images and animations of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/one-ui-9-beta-arrives-to-give-galaxy-s26-owners-a-taste-of-android-17\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/one-ui-9-beta-arrives-to-give-galaxy-s26-owners-a-taste-of-android-17\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/one-ui-9-beta-arrives-to-give-galaxy-s26-owners-a-taste-of-android-17\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One UI 9<\/a> that have been previously leaked <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsungs-one-ui-9-leak-just-spoiled-the-wide-folds-entire-vibe\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsungs-one-ui-9-leak-just-spoiled-the-wide-folds-entire-vibe\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsungs-one-ui-9-leak-just-spoiled-the-wide-folds-entire-vibe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">show a much wider aspect ratio<\/a> that looks more like a traditional smartphone when closed and more like a tablet when opened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android<\/p>\n<p>Android Central&#8217;s Take<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">It looks like Samsung is finally listening to the right criticism. Most people would benefit way more from a more practical, wider Fold than another giant camera sensor they only zoom into concert stages with once a year. Samsung, though, also risks making the Wide Fold look oddly \u201cless flagship\u201d if the regular Z Fold 8 ends up packing significantly better camera hardware. If this thing launches around $2,000 without a telephoto lens, Samsung will have a tough time convincing people that \u201cwide\u201d is enough of an upgrade on its own.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1d312872-1464-40eb-8e3b-ed497e2b243c\">That would help with app scale, multitasking, and make the cover screen less awkward to use one-handed.<\/p>\n<p>Other spec rumors are Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, at least 12GB of RAM and a 4,800mAh battery, which could be slightly smaller than the 5,000mAh cell expected in the regular Galaxy Z Fold 8.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is also rumored to be prepping a Dark Green finish as the Wide Fold\u2019s signature launch color.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to know Leaks suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide may use a dual-camera setup&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":428604,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[18,19,17,279,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-483072","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-mobile","12":"tag-technology"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116568907895086212","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=483072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/428604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=483072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=483072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=483072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}