Samsung's new Ultra foldable is impressive, but I'd pay close attention to this model

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Now that Samsung Unpacked is over and all the phones have been announced, you may be clamoring to get your preorder in for the all-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra . It is, after all, the first Samsung foldable to bear the "Ultra" moniker.

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But you might want to hold on for a moment and check out the Samsung Galaxy Fold 8 , too. Yes, the Fold 8 Ultra has a lot going for it, but the Fold 8 makes a strong argument for itself, as well. Part of that is because Samsung knows what's coming down the pipeline: a foldable iPhone -- a product that could disrupt the market its historically dominated.

Because of that, Samsung gave the Z Fold 8 some particularly compelling design features. Here are some of the points you might want to consider before dropping a serious chunk of change on the Ultra model.