Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra with tougher titanium hinge, brighter folding screen, and higher price

Samsung has unveiled its top-of-the-line foldable, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Don't be fooled by the addition of "Ultra" to its moniker, this is a direct sequel to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 launched last summer. Samsung has stuck to the same formula: a foldable that unfurls like a paperback novel, with a svelte exterior screen, a triple-camera setup on the back, and an expansive main display designed for multitasking.

Samsung has shaved a few millimetres off the chassis, making this its thinnest Galaxy Z Fold ever. Given that its predecessor measured just 8.9mm when folded, that's a serious engineering feat. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is just 4.1mm when unfolded — that's 0.1mm less than last year's model. For comparison, iPhone 17 measures just 7.95mm, while Samsung's own Galaxy S26 measures 7.2mm.

That slimline design is possible thanks to an all-new hinge mechanism, dubbed Flex Titanium.

As the name suggests, this adds a barely-there titanium-alloy film to the foldable AMOLED display (Samsung says it measures less than a third of a human hair) and a titanium plate behind the screen to boost durability and reduce the visibility of the crease.

Samsung has added magnets to its new, titanium-strengthened hinge mechanism, so there's a satisfying snap! when you open the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Samsung says it developed the new mechanism based on what it learned from the Galaxy Z TriFold launch late last year.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra sticks with the same size screens as its predecessor.

On the outside, there's a 6.5-inch AMOLED screen that handles everything you want to do without opening the handset. You can check your calendar, read and reply to a text message, check directions via Google Maps, or pick your next podcast on Spotify.

Unfurl the Galaxy Z Fold 8, and you'll find an expansive 8-inch AMOLED screen. Because of the aspect ratio, this is identical to pressing two 6.5-inch smartphone screens shoulder-to-shoulder. That makes Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra perfect for multitasking, running multiple apps side-by-side — so you can drag-and-drop files between windows. You can see plenty of content on social media feeds, email chains, or text message threads, something that is more likely to be cut-off when running multiple apps on the more squat design of the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

Samsung lets you run three Android apps simultaneously in its split-screen view, but that increases up to five apps if you run everything in floating windows, just like what you'd find on a desktop operating system.

Whether you're crunching numbers in a spreadsheet, multitasking across a handful of Android apps, editing photos or videos, or deep-diving into research across eBooks, PDFs, and webpages... this is the largest canvas available on any foldable.

And that's not the only record held by the Galaxy Z Fold 8 – it's also the biggest battery of the lineup. Samsung has squeezed a mammoth 5,000 mAh battery inside the handset, which should help Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra endure 27-hours of continuous video playback.

That's enough to enjoy a boxset binge for the duration of your next long-haul flight.

To maximise battery life, Samsung is experimenting with a silicon-carbon battery cell, replacing the more established lithium-ion technology that's been a staple in smartphones for years. Silicon-carbon, which has been present in smartphones shipped by Chinese brands like Honor, Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo for several years, boast a higher energy density than lithium-ion, storing more power in the same physical space — so smartphones can pack larger-capacity batteries without getting visibly chunkier or heavier.

On the back, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is equipped with a triple-camera system. There's a 200MP main camera system that matches what we've seen from the non-foldable phones from the brand, like the Galaxy S26 Ultra. This marks the first time that the Galaxy Z Fold hasn't been a step behind the bestselling Galaxy S lineup in camera performance.

Elsewhere, there's a new 50MP ultra-wide camera that handles wider shots and close-up macro shots. Samsung has fitted a 10MP Telephoto Camera for zoom shots too. An Improved Nightography mode should help your photographs and videos look brighter and clearer in low light, capturing usable images in challenging lighting conditions without relying on a blinding LED flash.

For advanced creators, 8K video recording through the new APV codec gives users greater flexibility and quality for editing and production workflows, while Cine LUT adds cinematic colour and tone control directly from a mobile device.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra ships with a minimum of 256GB storage, with 512GB and 1TB variations available too. It ships in Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow, and Green Shadow, although the latter is exclusive to the Samsung Store.

Prices start from £1,899 — that's a £100 increase compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 released this time last summer.