Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs. Z Flip 8: How Samsung's two new foldables compare

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At Samsung Unpacked 2026, Samsung introduced its newest Galaxy foldable phones: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 . They're both foldable smartphones, but they're more different than you'd think. The Z Flip 8 is a flip phone (like from 20 years ago, but with a cover screen), whereas the Z Fold 8 is a book-style foldable phone with a rather unique passport-sized form factor.

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When fully spread out, the Z Fold 8 looks like a 7.6-inch tablet with a 4:3 aspect ratio, while the unfolded Flip 8 looks like a 6.9-inch smartphone with a 16:9 aspect ratio. If you're considering buying a foldable phone, you're probably wondering how the Z Fold 8 and the Z Flip 8 compare. Let's break down the key differences.

12GB of RAM: 256GB, 512GB | 16GB of RAM: 1TB

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