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  "id": 441208,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/10/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-review-folding-phone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 review highlights the device's unique squat shape, reminiscent of the BlackBerry, which opens up to reveal an iPad-like screen for video or multitasking. The phone boasts powerful performance and impressive battery life, positioning it as a potential \"passport to a folding phone future.\" However, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and its Ultra variant come with a hefty price tag, starting at £1,699 (€1,999/$1,899.99/A$2,699) for the Fold 8 and £1,899 (€2,199/$2,099.99/A$2,999) for the Fold 8 Ultra, with prices further inflated by RAMageddon.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-08T19:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Everyone thinks the iPhone Ultra will crush Samsung. They’re wrong",
        "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": "Mashable",
        "title": "Skip the 36-month carrier contract and pick up Samsung’s Galaxy S26+ for $839.99 at Amazon",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}