Does the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra make the most use of its screen space? I streamed a bunch of movies and TV shows to find out
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has a large 8-inch foldable display, but it may not make the most use of its screen space when streaming movies and TV shows. The phone's screen shape can lead to large areas of blank space around the video, which can be irritating in brighter environments. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers multiple ways to watch videos, including a cover display and the ability to orient the foldable display in portrait or landscape modes.
- ▪The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has a large 8-inch foldable display and a 6.5-inch cover display.
- ▪The phone's screen shape can lead to large areas of blank space around the video when streaming movies and TV shows.
- ▪The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers multiple ways to watch videos, including a cover display and the ability to orient the foldable display in portrait or landscape modes.
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Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones Does the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra make the most use of its screen space? I streamed a bunch of movies and TV shows to find out Face Off By Tom Pritchard Published 9 August 2026 Does the new foldable make the most of that large screen? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When it comes to streaming movies and TV shows, a larger screen is usually considered the better option. But, that only really works if the screen shape actually conforms to the aspect ratio of the content in question.
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