The 50-megapixel ultrawide is competent, allowing you to squeeze more stuff into the shot, making it a great choice for landscape pictures. Selfies are serviced by a pair of 10-megapixel cameras (one on the front, one inside), and they turn out adequate results.
Don’t underestimate the battery life
While the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s 4,800mAh battery isn’t huge in the wider scheme of things, it is larger than before. It results in a phone that lasts comfortably through a full day of fairly heavy use.
At the end of one busy day, which included two hours of web browsing, an hour of gaming, and 20 minutes of YouTube, I was left with 51 per cent in the tank. This doesn’t place the Fold 8 among the upper echelons of the non-foldable smartphone brigade, but it’s a good result nonetheless.
There’s also wired and wireless charging support. I found that the Fold 8 was able to go from empty to around 70 per cent in 30 minutes, while a full charge took a little over an hour – though you’ll need to provide your own charging plug, but it will work with any you currently own.
Shame about the price
Starting at £1,699, like a lot of folding phones, this price sits well north of traditional flagship handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Samsung has been somewhat unfortunate with the current tech component crisis, which has pushed up prices across the board. In another timeline, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 would have launched for £1,500 or less, where it could have represented a true mainstream breakthrough for foldables.
As it stands, however, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 will have to content itself with being the most interesting foldable on the market, at a price that’s just £100 to £200 cheaper than many of its rivals.
Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8?
Samsung might have hit upon the ideal foldable shape with the Galaxy Z Fold 8. When closed, it’s compact enough to carry around like a regular phone, but its new inside screen offers greater day-to-day utility. Perhaps for the first time ever, it really does feel like you’re carrying a miniature tablet around with you.