Which New Samsung Phone Should You Buy? Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, or Flip8?

Samsung has changed slowly good its curvesbut the eighth annual change includes new face, Z Fold8which has a very long rumor. It sits in the middle of the flagship Z Fold8 Ultra, which is its successor Last year’s Fold7and the smaller Flip8, which will succeed the Flip7. Is the newcomer the troublesome middle child or the glue that holds the folded Samsung family together? Samsung also has a couple of new watches, the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and the Watch9.

The new phones are available for pre-order, but before you get yours, let’s dig into the details to help you decide which Samsung foldable phone to buy. I’ll break down the main differences and similarities, so you can make an informed choice. And remember, Samsung sells many other phones, and we highlight the ones worth checking out in ours Best Samsung Phones Guide.

Which Samsung Galaxy Z Is Right For You?

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Let’s take a quick look at what the eighth-generation foldable Samsung Galaxy Z has in common this year.

Although Samsung’s foldables all have different external and curved screens, they all boast Samsung’s Dynamic AMOLED 2X technology, so you get 120-Hz refresh ratesupport for HDR, and a higher brightness than before (up to 3,000 nits), making it easy to read your screen, even in the sun. They also have features that filter out blue light and reduce eye strain.

Fold8 Ultra and Fold8 have a unique Flex Titanium design that minimizes glare and provides increased strength, flexibility, and durability. The titanium-alloy film should help the display to last longer, and it also means that it is smoother and smoother than before, with an anti-glare finish.

All three phones have Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor inside, with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB or 512 GB of storage. You can also get the Fold8 Ultra and the Fold8 with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. Both are IP48 water- and dust-resistant and feature a Samsung Advanced Armor Aluminum frame, which is rugged and durable enough to survive minor drops. Fold8 Ultra and Fold8 support fast charging up to 45 watts and wireless charging at 20 watts; The Flip8 is a little slow for both. All three support Wireless PowerShare for wireless charging of headphones and other devices. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7 and Ultra Wideband (UWB).

Photo: Julian Chokkattu

Apart from the size, the cameras are very different, but here are all the specifications, so you can see where they differ.