{
  "id": 2617525,
  "title": "I’ve spent a month with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and this video-friendly phone has turned me into a foldable believer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/ive-spent-a-month-with-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-this-video",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/ive-spent-a-month-with-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-this-video-friendly-phone-has-turned-me-into-a-foldable-believer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Just when foldable phones seemed to be losing popularity, Samsung surprised everyone with the Galaxy Z Fold 8. This passport-shaped foldable could bring dual-screen devices into the mainstream, even with a bit of Apple’s assistance. For the first time, a passport-style foldable is available in Western markets. But is it as revolutionary as Samsung claims? I've been using the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for a month and I can confidently say that it's an incredibly versatile device for watching content, with some quirks to consider.\n\nThe Z Fold 8's design has been revamped to better suit video consumption, ditching the productivity-focused dimensions of previous book-style foldables. When closed, the phone features a squatter, passport shape, and when opened, a more practical rectangular shape. The 5.5-inch, 10:16 cover display is perfect for one-handed use, and the wider display makes typing a nostalgic experience. When turned on its side, the cover screen becomes a 16:10 canvas ideal for video content, with the aspect ratio staying the same as other phones. Although my hand sometimes covered the bottom-firing speaker, unfolding the Z Fold 8 and letting it stand independently has become one of my favorite ways to watch videos.\n\nWhen opened, the Z Fold 8 offers a 7.6-inch, 4:3 display that shines when displaying native 4:3 content like older anime shows. The phone is also great for reading, as 3:4 isn't too far off the dimensions of traditional physical books, making it a great size for work-focused apps like Google Docs. However, social media apps aren't well-optimized for this unfolded screen, so most of my time has been spent scrolling through socials on the cover display. The crease on the Z Fold 8 is less visible than it is on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and a Flex Titanium layer enhances the hinge's sturdiness and makes the phone unfold completely flat.\n\nUnder the hood, the Z Fold 8 is powered by a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and 12GB of RAM, ensuring smooth performance for games like Asphalt Legends. Samsung has also updated its Multi-Window feature, allowing up to three apps to be used side-by-side, either vertically, horizontally, or via the older splitting method. While I haven't needed to use three apps simultaneously, having two apps open side-by-side is definitely useful for cross-referencing information. The Nudge feature has also been updated, opening suggested apps in split-screen, encouraging maximum use of the foldable phone's potential.\n\nHowever, choosing the Z Fold 8 over other foldables means sacrificing some camera capabilities. The main and ultra-wide snappers are decent enough, but there is no telephoto lens.",
  "summary": "It's the one-month anniversary of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here are my thoughts on the device so far.",
  "key_points": [
    "Galaxy Z Fold 8 designed for video consumption, ditching productivity focus",
    "Passport-shaped phone offers 5.5-inch cover display for one-handed use",
    "7.6-inch unfolded display shines for native 4:3 content like anime"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}