Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: A major leap forward
Tom's Guide Verdict The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers one of the biggest upgrades we've seen out of Samsung for years, to the point where it feels as though real effort has been put into ensuring it lives up to the Ultra branding. Highlights include powerful performance, strong cameras, excellent battery life, and the multitude of screen upgrades. Find out more about how we test, analyze, and rate.
- ▪Tom's Guide Verdict The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers one of the biggest upgrades we've seen out of Samsung for years, to the point where it feels as though real effort has been put into ensuring it lives up to the Ultra branding.
- ▪Highlights include powerful performance, strong cameras, excellent battery life, and the multitude of screen upgrades.
- ▪Find out more about how we test, analyze, and rate.
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| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000 |
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Tom's Guide Verdict The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra offers one of the biggest upgrades we've seen out of Samsung for years, to the point where it feels as though real effort has been put into ensuring it lives up to the Ultra branding. Highlights include powerful performance, strong cameras, excellent battery life, and the multitude of screen upgrades. However, it doesn't change the fact there are a few aspects that let the phone down, least of which is the $100 price hike. $29.99 at Amazon(Black) $58.34 at AT&T(256GB) $2,099.99 at T-Mobile $2,099.99 at Samsung(256GB) Pros +Brighter, anti-reflective display +Excellent battery life +Strong cameras +Galaxy S26-tier performance +Helpful new AI features Cons -No S Pen -Awful telephoto camera quality -$100 price hike for the third year…
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