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Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold 8 series with new form factor and upgraded Ultra model

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Samsung has released its latest foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra. While the Ultra model retains the familiar design and offers enhanced productivity features like a more versatile hinge and a larger battery, the standard Z Fold 8 introduces a new, wider form factor that is better suited for media consumption and multitasking. Both devices are powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and run on One UI 9.0 based on Android 17, ensuring comparable performance. AI

IMPACT Sets new standards for foldable phone design and performance, potentially influencing future smartphone development.

RANK_REASON Product launch of a new generation of flagship foldable phones from a major manufacturer. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=4 ai=0.1]

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Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold 8 series with new form factor and upgraded Ultra model

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Product launch of a new generation of flagship foldable phones from a major manufacturer. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=4 ai=0.1]
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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Sam Rutherford) ·

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Nice upgrades, but not quite ultra

    The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's new processor, brighter screens and chassis tweaks are nice, but the updates don't do enough to earn the 'ultra' tag.

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Sin, Contributor ·

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 & 8 Ultra Review: Which One To Choose?

    Samsung’s two new foldables bring very different shapes, offering two distinctive in-hand feels.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Nice upgrades, but not quite ultra The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's new processor, brighter screens and chassis tweaks are nice

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Nice upgrades, but not quite ultra The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's new processor, brighter screens and chassis tweaks are nice, but the updates don't do enough to earn the 'ultra' tag. https://www. engadget.com/2228942/samsung-g alaxy-z-fold-8-ul…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ul…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Fold 6: One is better in every way that matters Should you update to the Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra if you have a Z Fold 6?

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Fold 6: One is better in every way that matters Should you update to the Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra if you have a Z Fold 6? I'm familiar with both phones, here's my take. https://www. zdnet.com/article/samsung-gala xy-z-fold-8-ultra-vs-samsung-…

    LINKS zdnet.com/…/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra…

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