Galaxy Z Flip 8: In summary
- 22 July is the hotly tipped launch date
- It could bring a slimmer and more lightweight design
- Rumours point towards a return to Qualcomm Snapdragon power
- Cameras and battery size might be identical to what’s come before
Samsung made a big splash with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, bringing in a handful of updates that we’ve been clamouring for, but now that the phone has spent some time on the market, our attention is turning toward its next mainline successor. Here’s all we know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 so far.
Given that the proliferation of foldable phones doesn’t seem all that long ago, there is something mindblowing about the idea of Samsung’s mainline flip phone going into its eighth iteration – especially when we don’t even have the foldable iPhone yet.
To Samsung’s credit, not only did the company help to establish modern flip phones as part of the mainstream conversation, but with the Galaxy Z Flip 7, it reminded us all of why the company is a force to be reckoned with in this area.
After having yielded some ground to the excellent Motorola Razr phones over the last few years, Samsung reclaimed it all with a vastly superior outer display that pairs perfectly with the recently revamped One UI software. With this in mind, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 could go even further, making it one of the most anticipated flip phones of the year.
We’ve rounded up all the rumours as well as using our expert analysis to take a look at the possible release date, price, and specs.
When will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 be released?
In summary
- 22 July reveal date seemingly confirmed
- Set to launch alongside the Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Wide
We’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out when the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 might come to market, and it seems as if all signs point towards 22 July.
This reveal won’t be too surprising to any long-term Samsung fans as the brand has used July as the go-to month to unveil its new foldable for the last two generations. This means that we also anticipate seeing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and its rumoured wider variant at the same time.
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By sticking to the July release, the Z Flip 8 will likely come to market ahead of its key competitors like the Motorola Razr 70 Ultra.
For reference, here are when the Z Flip 8’s predecessors came to market:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip – February 2020
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G – August 2020
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 – August 2021
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 – August 2022
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 – August 2023
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – July 2024
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 – July 2025
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE – July 2025
Source: Korea Economic TV
How much will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 cost?
In summary
- There are no concrete rumours yet about a price increase
- A higher price tag isn’t out of the question given recent events
The question of price is always a worry for flagship phones amidst the current wave of economic turbulence, and while there haven’t been any rumours yet to suggest that the Z Flip 8 will go up in price, the idea isn’t without some traction.
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We’ve also seen a handful of price increases within the Z Flip range already, with UK pricing jumping from £999 to £1,049 when going from the Flip 4 to the Flip 5, while the US saw a similar increase from $999.99 to $1,099.99 during the shift from the Flip 5 to the Flip 6.
More recently, the price of the Z Flip 7 and the Z Flip 7 has increased in South Korea since their release, marking a reflection on the growing economic turbulence worldwide which has led to the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and Sonos increasing their prices over the last few years.
Samsung has also just raised prices of a boatload of Galaxy devices in the UK and US, including phones and tablets, by as much as £150/$280.
If the Flip 8 does retain the original pricing of its predecessor, then we can expect a starting rate of £1,049/$1,099.99, but we’ll update this section the moment we have more news to tell, so be sure to check back in the future.
Here’s what the last few Samsung Galaxy Z Flip phones cost at launch:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip – £1,300/$1,380
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2 – £1,399/$1,449
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 – £949/$999
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 – £999/$999
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 – £1,049/$999
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – £1,049/$1,099
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 – £1,049/$1,099
What specs and features will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 have?
In summary
- Anticipate a more refined and lighter Z Flip phone, but with an almost identical look
- CAD Renders show a slightly slimmer build than before
- The phone could have a more powerful version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- The cameras and battery may remain unchanged over the Z Flip 7
A slimmer build
One of the very first rumours to appear regarding the Z Flip 8 was that Samsung is hoping to go all in on mimicking the slim build of the Z Fold 7, which went a long way towards minimising the bulk that a lot of foldable phones have typically suffered from.
Smartphone tipster Jukan was the first to get this ball rolling, suggesting that Samsung was looking to make the Z Flip 8 at least 10% slimmer than its predecessor.
That rumour was then corroborated by more information suggesting that the phone might weigh as little as 150g. For context, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 clocks in at 188g so it would require some fairly impressive feats of engineering to lighten the Flip 8 by 38g, which is why it’s worth taking this particular rumour with a grain of salt.
In the time since those rumours, we’ve now had CAD renders turn up for the Z Flip 8, painting a more concrete picture of what we can expect. At a glance, the newer phone is almost indistinguishable from the Z Flip 7, but the phone does look a bit slimmer than before.
The accompanying dimensions back this up with the phone supposedly being 13.2mm thick when folded, which would be an improvement on the 13.7mm thickness of last year’s Z Flip phone.
