I took the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Fold 7 outside — and the difference is astonishing
Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones I took the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Fold 7 outside — and the difference is astonishing Opinion By Mark Spoonauer Published 28 July 2026 This anti-glare display blew me away When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. That means there's less glare on the screen when you're outdoors compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. A lot less. @mspoonyg ♬ Thank You for Sunshine - House Duduk Music As you can see in the above clip, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 maintains wide viewing angles and doesn't suffer from nearly as many reflections as the Fold 7 when showing a photo of a magenta zinnia flower.
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- ▪That means there's less glare on the screen when you're outdoors compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
- ▪A lot less. @mspoonyg ♬ Thank You for Sunshine - House Duduk Music As you can see in the above clip, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 maintains wide viewing angles and doesn't suffer from nearly as many reflections as the Fold 7 when showing a photo of
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Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones I took the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Fold 7 outside — and the difference is astonishing Opinion By Mark Spoonauer Published 28 July 2026 This anti-glare display blew me away 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 I don't post to TikTok very often, but I was so floored by what I saw when testing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra outside I had to post something.The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra (and regular Galaxy Z Fold 8) both have an anti-reflective coating on their main displays.
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