We are a little over two days away from Galaxy Unpacked, which should see Samsung unveil the next wave of foldable Galaxy phones. But, if you're too impatient to wait for the event, leaked marketing materials have already hit the web courtesy of long-time leaker Evan Blass's substack newsletter.
These materials aren't just renders that show us what the three phones might look like. Blass appears to have full marketing materials featuring images and specs for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Blass is well known for publishing this sort of material close to big launch events, and if everything is as accurate as it usually is, it means there may not be much for Samsung to unveil on Wednesday.
We already knew quite a lot of this information, thanks to a series of leaks over the past few months. But it's nice to see everything, and I mean everything, in one place. Here's what you need to know.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
The renders show off the Z Fold 8 Ultra much as we expected, with almost an identical design to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 that was released last year. This means you're getting a tall, narrow design complete with three rear cameras — presumably offering the same 6.3-inch cover display and 8-inch foldable screen.
Those camera lenses consist of a 200MP main lens with 2x "optical quality" digital zoom, a 50MP ultrawide camera and a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. Both the cover display and folding display feature 10MP selfie cameras.
The battery is listed as 5,000 mAh, which is the same as the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with around 27 hours of video playback. That's a big jump from the 4,400 mAh battery on the Fold 7.
Galaxy Z Fold 8
The passport-style Z Fold 8 has that shorter, wider body that we've been expecting, though the images don't specify the size of those screens. Past rumors suggest that it will be a 5.5-inch cover display and a 7.6-inch foldable display.
We only have two cameras on the back for this model, with the main and ultrawide lenses each sporting 50MP of resolution. The main lens also offers a 2x "optical quality" zoom, but there's no actual optical magnification thanks to the lack of a telephoto lens. Both selfie cameras are, once again, listed as having 10MP resolution.
The size of the battery isn't listed, but the leaked materials mention 26 hours of video playback — which tracks with rumors that the Z Fold 8 will have a 4,800 mAh battery. There's also an image showcasing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Elite for Galaxy chip, though Samsung had already confirmed this was on the way.
Galaxy Z Flip 8
The Z Flip 8 looks exactly as you'd expect, with no meaningful design change compared to the Z Flip 7. Specs don't mention anything about the screens, but we're expecting to see a 4.1-inch cover display and 6.9-inch foldable display inside.
We're apparently getting a 50MP main camera lens with the same 2x optical quality zoom, a 12MP ultrawide camera and a 10MP selfie camera on the internal screen. The battery is said to be 4,300 mAh, which is the exact same as the Z Flip 7.
Samsung placing biggest bet on the wide Fold 8
This year's Galaxy Unpacked marks the biggest change to the lineup since the release of the original Galaxy Z Flip back in 2020, thanks to the launch of the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 model. And Samsung is reportedly quite confident about the Z Fold 8's prospects.
According to industry sources speaking to ET News, Samsung has set a production target of 2.8 million Z Fold 8 units. That's in contrast to the 2 million Z Fold 8 Ultras and 1.5 million Z Flip 8s it has tasked its suppliers to produce.
In other words, this suggests that Samsung anticipates much higher demand for the Galaxy Z Fold 8. It's not entirely clear why, but I suspect that the design might have something to do with it. The shorter stature of the Z Fold 8 might make it more pocketable than the Z Fold 8 Ultra, and more comfortable for a lot of people to use.
Plus, the Z Fold 8 is supposed to have a similar design to the upcoming iPhone Ultra. Considering Apple expects big demand for its first foldable phone, it makes sense Samsung would place its biggest bet on this form factor.
I'm also hoping that the Z Fold 8 will be significantly cheaper than the Z Fold 8 Ultra, which is rumored to have a starting price of $2,099 — $100 more than the Z Fold 7. The regular Fold 8 is tipped to cost $1,899.
We'll have all the official details and our hands-on impressions during Galaxy Unpacked on Wednesday. The event is taking place in London, starting at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. BST, and we will have live coverage of the entire event.
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