… The device is the industry’s first modern take on a horizontally wide foldable phone. More accurately, it’s a return to a form factor we briefly saw with the original Google Pixel Fold that paired a 5.8-inch outer display with a 7.6-inch inner screen. …
… Wider foldables could mark the next stage of the folding phone race in 2026 — HUAWEI just beat Samsung to the punch with the Pura X Max. On top of that, Apple’s highly anticipated foldable is thought to sport a similar form factor to both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and the Pura X Max. …
… Industry analysts are largely seeing Samsung’s interest in producing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide as a response to Apple’s own wide-form-factor foldable ambitions. …
… After all, last year’s Razr Ultra already impressed with its performance and battery improvements, and doubling down on that formula could make this year’s model even more compelling. The leak also suggests Motorola is sticking with a 7-inch inner foldable display and a 4-inch cover screen. …
… Yesterday, we saw a couple of leaks: the first compared the aspect ratios of the two Galaxy Z Fold 8 variants using dummy units, while the other shared an image of a real-world sighting of the new Wide form factor. …
… The Galaxy Z Fold 7 addresses each and every one of these concerns, starting with the form factor. It measures only 8.9mm when folded, which is almost half as thick as the Galaxy Z Fold 4. More importantly, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 didn’t fold flat. …
… Similarly, where the Fold 7’s ultra-slim form factor means it’s not much thicker or heavier than a traditional slab phone when folded shut, the TriFold is a brick. Weighing almost 100 grams more than the Fold 7 and measuring a hefty 12.9mm folded, it’s not particularly comfortable or ergonomic. …
… Between ever-higher temperatures and increased power draw, today’s peak performance is often temporary at best. This is especially true in constrained form factors like clamshell and booklet foldables. …
… Samsung’s got something new in the works for its foldables this year, as evidence continues to amass for the introduction of a new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide model, offering a slightly new form-factor option for the company’s book-style Fold. …
… The company’s Display division demonstrated a crease-free display at CES 2026 earlier this year, suggesting that it’s actively working on a solution to the least aesthetically appealing aspects of the form factor. It didn’t confirm that this tech would appear on its next-gen foldable, though. …
