Galaxy Z Fold 8 ‘Wide’ fixes another foldable problem as more specs & photos leak [Gallery]
A new leak says Samsung’s wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 will weigh 201g, while the Fold 8 Ultra keeps Fold 7 weight with a larger battery.
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Ice Universe’s latest leak adds weight, charging, and camera details to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup. The wider model is said to be just 201g, while the Ultra variant keeps a 215g weight but gains a 5,000 mAh battery and 45W charging.
Samsung’s next folding phone is rumored to be much lighter, like turning a heavy backpack into a smaller lunchbox. The wider version may weigh only 201 grams, and the bigger one may keep the same weight but get a larger battery.
Analysis
What the leak says
Leaker Ice Universe posted new details about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series. The standout claim is that the wider, passport-shaped Fold 8 will weigh 201g, which would make it lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and even lighter than some traditional flagships such as Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL, which the article cites at 232g.
Why the weight matters
The article frames weight as a long-running foldable problem. Foldables have to carry a second display, hinge hardware, and the rest of the folding mechanism, which makes them harder to keep light. 9to5Google points back to earlier devices like the original Galaxy Fold and Google’s first Pixel Fold as examples of how heavy early foldables were compared with conventional phones.
Fold 8 Ultra details
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is said to keep the same 215g weight as the Fold 7, but with a larger 5,000 mAh battery. Ice Universe also claims the Ultra gets 45W charging and a slight thickness reduction when open, while otherwise staying mostly unchanged from the Fold 7.
Camera and images
The wider Fold 8 is also said to get a “new” 50MP camera sensor that natively supports a 24MP output mode. Samsung usually outputs photos at 12MP, according to the article. The leak was accompanied by more dummy-unit images showing the Wide model beside the Ultra in folded form.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series on July 22.
Key points
- Ice Universe claims the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 will weigh 201g.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is said to stay at 215g but add a 5,000 mAh battery.
- The Ultra is also rumored to support 45W charging and be slightly thinner when open.
- The wider Fold 8 may get a new 50MP camera sensor with native 24MP output.
- Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series on July 22.
If the leak is accurate, Samsung would be making foldables easier to carry and use every day by cutting weight on the wider model. The Ultra could also offer a better mix of endurance and charging with a 5,000 mAh battery and 45W charging.
These are still leaks, so the final devices could differ from the claimed specs. Even with a lighter body, the article suggests Samsung is still balancing foldable tradeoffs rather than eliminating them, especially on the Ultra model.
