Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Renders Leak: Wider Chassis, Two Cameras

Official-looking renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 surfaced on July 8, days before the company’s July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event in London. Android Headlines published images of the wider book-style foldable in three confirmed colours: Cream, Graphite, and Lavender, with a fourth Pistachio shade reportedly held back for Samsung.com. The leak lines up with Samsung’s “A New Shape Unfolds” Unpacked tagline, a phrase the company has been using on its invitations. The Z Fold 8 is the first book-style foldable Samsung is set to ship in a wider, more compact form factor, per Android Central’s reporting on the lineup reshuffle, in what the company is framing as its biggest redesign since the original Galaxy Fold launched in 2019.

The renders also show what Samsung is leaving off the foldable line. The wide-format Z Fold 8 drops one of the three rear cameras on the Z Fold 7, and the Z Fold 7’s direct successor is expected to launch separately as the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

A Wider, Shorter Chassis

Unlike every Galaxy Z Fold that came before it, the Z Fold 8 trades the tall, narrow silhouette for a wider, more compact body. Android Headlines’ renders show a foldable that looks closer to a closed passport than a remote control when shut, with a 5.5-inch QHD+ cover display using a 16:10 aspect ratio. That puts the outer screen close in proportion to the 16:9 panels common before the all-screen smartphone era.

Samsung has been telegraphing the new shape for weeks. The “A New Shape Unfolds” tagline that anchors its July 22 invitations doubles as a description of the device’s closed footprint, and the render analysis published on July 8 notes the design “resembles a first-gen Pixel Fold.” When the Z Fold 8 is opened, its 7.6-inch QHD+ inner display uses a 4:3 aspect ratio, the closest any Samsung book foldable has come to a true landscape orientation. Per a separate detailed specs and dimensions leak, the device measures 123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7mm folded and 123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5mm unfolded, putting it more than 30mm shorter than the standard Z Fold 7 footprint.

That shorter chassis does not mean a smaller phone. The unfolded inner display is still 7.6 inches diagonally, but its 4:3 ratio gives media and split-screen multitasking apps more horizontal real estate than the near-square panels on current Samsung foldables.

Three Colours and a Samsung.com Exclusive

The retail palette is shorter than the Z Fold 7’s, but Samsung has reportedly set aside a Samsung.com exclusive for buyers who want a fourth option. Cream, Graphite, and Lavender will stock the shelves, with Pistachio limited to Samsung’s online store. The choice of pistachio as the online-only colour follows the same playbook Samsung used on the Z Flip 7’s Mint shade.

Android Headlines also published matching renders for the rest of Samsung’s July 22 lineup, and the colour strategy varies by device. The Z Fold 8 Ultra, the direct successor to the Z Fold 7, will reportedly come in Cream, Graphite, and Violet Shadow, with Green Shadow held back for Samsung.com. The Z Flip 8 sticks to Cream, Pink, and Graphite on shelves, with Mint as its Samsung.com exclusive. The Z Flip 8’s colour set skips the blue option that was offered on the Z Flip 7, narrowing the retail range by one.

Two Rear Cameras Instead of Three

The render leak and a separate specs dump both confirm that the Z Fold 8 will ship with dual rear cameras, not the three-sensor array that has anchored Samsung’s book-style foldables for years. Per Android Central, the dual setup pairs a 50-megapixel main camera with a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. Both the cover display and the inner selfie cameras are tipped at 10 megapixels. Mashable’s coverage of the same renders notes the same “dual camera system on the back, and a punch-hole style selfie camera on the front.”

What is missing is the telephoto. The Z Fold 7 paired its main and ultra-wide sensors with a 3x telephoto lens, and the Z Fold 8 drops that third lens. Notebookcheck’s coverage of the leak notes that the Z Fold 8’s specs “largely match those of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra” beyond the smaller display and the absent telephoto, which is the widest spec gap between the two foldables in the leaked sheets.

The hinge is where Samsung is putting its weight on the display side. A separate hinge and crease upgrade report says the Z Fold 8 is getting a redesigned hinge “with the new mechanism offering noticeably better crease control,” and that the crease performance is reportedly comparable to the Oppo Find N6.

The tipster chain through Ice Universe and Tarun Vats frames the change as the closest Samsung has come to a crease-free book foldable. The improvement is expected to carry across both the Z Fold 8 and the Z Fold 8 Ultra, so the crease fix is not limited to the wide model. The 50-megapixel main sensor on the Z Fold 8 is the same one tipped for the Z Fold 7’s successor, with the 50-megapixel ultrawide the only reported change from the prior generation. Both selfie cameras are listed at 10 megapixels, putting the wide foldable in line with the rest of the 2026 foldable lineup.

The 4,800mAh Cell and 25W Charging

The Z Fold 8 runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, the same chip set to power the rest of Samsung’s 2026 flagship line. Per 9to5Google, the device is paired with 12GB of RAM and a 256GB storage floor, with 512GB and 1TB upgrades. Earlier rumours of a 16GB RAM variant have fallen out of the more recent leaks, and the 9to5Google report says 16GB “might be just too hard to come by these days.”

Battery capacity climbs to 4,800mAh, up from the 4,400mAh cell inside the Z Fold 7, and the phone is the lightest Samsung foldable in recent memory at around 200 grams. That weight is roughly 14 grams lighter than the Z Fold 7, despite the bigger battery. Charging is the line Samsung has not yet moved: 9to5Google’s July 8 report says the Z Fold 8 sticks to 25W wired charging, the same ceiling the Z Fold 7 has run since 2025. The Z Fold 8 Ultra is the model tipped to take 45W wired charging, per a Z Fold 8 Ultra brightness and charging tip, and the wide foldable reportedly keeps the slower 25W standard.

The software is One UI 9 on top of Android 17, per a Smartprix roundup of the leak, putting the Z Fold 8 on the same release cycle as the rest of Samsung’s 2026 flagships. Whether Samsung ships any foldable-specific features tailored to the wider 4:3 inner display is a question the company has not yet answered. The fingerprint reader is expected to stay embedded in the side power button, matching the Z Fold 7’s layout.

• Cover display: 5.5-inch QHD+ at 16:10 aspect ratio
• Inner display: 7.6-inch QHD+ at 4:3 aspect ratio
• Weight: around 200 grams, 14g lighter than the Z Fold 7
• Battery: 4,800mAh, up from 4,400mAh in the Z Fold 7
• Thickness: 9.7mm folded, 4.5mm unfolded

Where the Wide Sits in the Lineup

The Z Fold 8 is the new addition, not the replacement. Android Central’s reporting says Samsung is renaming what used to be the standard Galaxy Z Fold into the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, with the regular Z Fold 8 now becoming the wider, shorter foldable. The result is a two-tier book-style lineup for 2026, with the Ultra continuing the Z Fold 7’s tall-narrow shape and the Z Fold 8 sitting below it in both size and price.

Samsung is positioning the Z Fold 8 as a direct answer to Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, which is expected to arrive later in 2026. The wider 5.5-inch cover display and the 4:3 inner panel line up more closely with the proportions Apple’s device is tipped to use, and the lighter 200-gram weight matters for a category where the cover screen is the everyday surface. The Z Fold 8 Ultra, with the Z Fold 7’s footprint, carries the same design language Samsung book foldable owners have used since 2019. Samsung’s own teasers for the July 22 event lean on the “new shape” framing, suggesting the Wide model will get top billing on stage.

European pricing has begun to surface. Notebookcheck reports the Z Fold 8 will start at €1,999 for the 256GB model, putting it at the same entry point as the Z Fold 7 was at launch. South Korean pricing is reported to start at KRW 2,278,000, per earlier Lanzuk price-hike coverage on the same supply-chain sources, with Counterpoint Research expecting the average selling price of smartphones in 2026 to rise 6.9% year on year.

Pre-orders are expected to open on July 22, with shipping starting roughly two weeks later, per a PriceBee listing spotted by Sammyfans. Samsung’s Unpacked livestream page for July 22 lists the start time at 2pm BST, and the full spec sheet is scheduled for the event itself.

Open Questions Heading Into Unpacked

Samsung has not officially confirmed any of the Z Fold 8 specs that have surfaced in the renders, the Android Central specs dump, or the tipster posts. The “A New Shape Unfolds” tagline and the July 22 date are the only items the company has put its name to. Pricing for India, North America, and the UK has not been announced, and the company has not said whether the Z Fold 8 Wide will ship globally or stay limited to the markets that already have the Z Fold 7.

The Z Fold 8 will be unveiled on July 22 at 2pm BST, with the Z Fold 8 Ultra, the Z Flip 8, the Galaxy Watch 9, and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 on the same stage. Samsung’s livestream will run on Samsung.com and on its YouTube channel. The full spec sheet, the official price list, and the shipping dates are scheduled for the event itself, not the days leading up to it. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is tipped to bring a 5,000-nit peak display, a step up from the 3,000-nit ceiling on the current Galaxy Watch Ultra.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will Samsung announce the Galaxy Z Fold 8?

Samsung has confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked for July 22, 2026 in London, with the livestream starting at 2pm BST. Pre-orders are expected to open the same day, with shipping beginning two weeks later, per a PriceBee listing spotted by Sammyfans.

How much will the Galaxy Z Fold 8 cost?

Notebookcheck reports the Z Fold 8 will start at €1,999 in Europe for the 256GB model and KRW 2,278,000 in South Korea. Samsung has not announced pricing for India, North America, or the UK. A Lanzuk supply-chain leak says the Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra will both cost more than the Z Fold 7 in Asia and Europe, with memory prices cited as the reason.

What’s the difference between the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Z Fold 8 Ultra?

The Z Fold 8 is the wider, shorter model that drops the telephoto lens and runs at 25W wired charging. The Z Fold 8 Ultra is the direct successor to the Z Fold 7, with the taller chassis, a 5,000mAh battery, and 45W wired charging. The Ultra is positioned for existing Samsung foldable owners; the Wide is Samsung’s answer to Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone.

Does the Galaxy Z Fold 8 have a telephoto camera?

No. The Z Fold 8 is tipped to ship with a 50-megapixel main camera and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens on the back, with no telephoto. The Z Fold 7 paired the same wide-and-ultra-wide setup with a 3x telephoto lens, so the wide foldable loses optical reach to fit the new form factor.

Will the Galaxy Z Fold 8 work with the S Pen?

The leaked Z Fold 8 specs do not mention S Pen support, and the device is expected to skip the stylus that the Z Fold 7 supported. The omission is one of several cost-trimming moves across the wide foldable, alongside the dual rear camera and the 25W charging cap.