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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Foldable Model to Compete With Google, Apple

Bloomberg Technology Monday 27 July 2026, 10:00 UTC By Chris Welch 1 min read
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 ‘Passport’ Design Is the Next Big Smartphone Trend Between the Fold 8 and Apple’s first folding iPhone, US consumers are about to see a lot more of this shorter, wider shape. Samsung Electronics Co.’s newest foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, offers a taste of the next big trend in smartphone design: It has a shorter, wider build, similar to a passport, with screen dimensions that are better suited for watching video. That shape will be seen yet again in less than two...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 ‘Passport’ Design Is the Next Big Smartphone Trend Between the Fold 8 and Apple’s first folding iPhone, US consumers are about to see a lot more of this shorter, wider shape. Samsung Electronics Co.’s newest foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, offers a taste of the next big trend in smartphone design: It has a shorter, wider build, similar to a passport, with screen dimensions that are better suited for watching video. That shape will be seen yet again in less than two months when Apple Inc. unveils its first folding iPhone. Neither company is the first to pursue this style. Alphabet Inc.’s Google briefly went with a similar approach for its original Pixel Fold before pivoting to a taller, narrower design. Oppo and Huawei Technologies Co. have also released wide foldables in China and other regions.
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