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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 18
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Shows 5.5-Inch Wide Redesign Ahead of July 22 Unveiling
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 18

Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Shows 5.5-Inch Wide Redesign Ahead of July 22 Unveiling

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 18

Summary

  • New social-media videos show Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 in purple from the front and back, offering the clearest real-life look yet at its wider, shorter design.
  • J-Hope shared the clips before Samsung’s July 22 launch, apparently through a BTS brand partnership that surfaced the device earlier than planned.
  • The footage does not show the phone unfolded, but it highlights a compact closed form factor; rumors put the outer display at 5.5 inches.
  • The latest leak builds on an earlier authorized Instagram Story reveal and comes just before Samsung is expected to introduce the Fold 8, an Ultra variant, the Flip 8 and new smartwatches.

Insights

With Apple's foldable iPhone on the horizon, can Samsung's new wider design maintain its market dominance?
Is the new 'passport-style' foldable the future of phones, or another expensive tech trend?
Why did Samsung let a K-pop star 'leak' its new phone before the official launch?