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  "id": 319441,
  "title": "I've taken over 650 photos on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra, and I'd pick the 'worse' camera phone to use long-term — here's why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ive-taken-over-650-photos-on-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-fold-8",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-08T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/ive-taken-over-650-photos-on-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-fold-8-ultra-and-id-pick-the-worse-camera-phone-to-use-long-term-heres-why"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past two weeks, I have taken hundreds of photographs using both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra. Despite the Ultra being the better camera phone, I have found myself using the standard Z Fold 8 more often due to its convenience. The Ultra, being a long and thin phone, can be difficult to remove from a pocket, while the smaller Z Fold 8 folds into a more manageable size. Additionally, the Z Fold 8's 4:3 aspect ratio on its main screen is more suitable for photo editing, as it offers less black space compared to the Ultra's square display.",
  "summary": "I've been testing both of Samsung's new expensive folding phones, and I'm surprised to say that the lesser has become my go-to camera phone.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/everyone-thinks-the-iphone-ultra-will-crush-samsung-theyre-wrong",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:00:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Technology",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: your passport to a folding phone future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-review-your-passport-to-a-folding-phone-future",
        "published": "2026-08-10T06:00:37.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/skip-the-36-month-carrier-contract-and-pick-up-samsungs-galaxy-s26",
        "published": "2026-08-10T09:49:52.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I let my Samsung phone do my laptop's job; I was shocked by how powerful it felt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/i-let-my-samsung-phone-do-my-laptops-job-i-was-shocked-by-how",
        "published": "2026-08-10T12:30:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "I biked 11 miles with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 — and the winner is clear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/i-biked-11-miles-with-the-garmin-instinct-3-vs-samsung-galaxy-watch",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:15:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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