The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the modern-day wild Nokia phone and may finally put foldables on the map — but how much credit will Samsung get for this enchanting design once the iPhone Ultra arrives
They hold the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 in their hands, marveling at the passport-sized cover screen, and ask without irony or sarcasm, "Is this new?"I'm finding that people think the Z Fold 8's design is both familiar and completely alien. They roll it over in their hands and, initially, appear unaware that it also unfolds to reveal a far larger, and yet also oddly shaped, inner display.It's, for all intents and purposes, the Nokia Feature phone of modern foldables. There was no one-size-fits-all in the world of cell phones.
- ▪They hold the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 in their hands, marveling at the passport-sized cover screen, and ask without irony or sarcasm, "Is this new?"I'm finding that people think the Z Fold 8's design is both familiar and completely alie
- ▪They roll it over in their hands and, initially, appear unaware that it also unfolds to reveal a far larger, and yet also oddly shaped, inner display.It's, for all intents and purposes, the Nokia Feature phone of modern foldables.
- ▪There was no one-size-fits-all in the world of cell phones.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 days. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series just got a feature every Android foldable should have — Digital Trends
- ▪ 5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 — Android Authority
- ▪ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs. Z Flip 8: How Samsung's two new foldables compare — ZDNet
- ▪ Skip the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and buy this $600 foldable instead — Android Police
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Phones Samsung Galaxy Phones The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the modern-day wild Nokia phone and may finally put foldables on the map — but how much credit will Samsung get for this enchanting design once the iPhone Ultra arrives Opinion By Lance Ulanoff Published 28 July 2026 Being weird might be just the thing When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Confusion is the typical first reaction.
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