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Updated · SamMobile - Samsung news · Aug 1
Samsung Drops Dual Physical SIMs on 3 Galaxy Z8 Foldables, Limiting Users to 2 Active Lines
Updated
Updated · SamMobile - Samsung news · Aug 1

Samsung Drops Dual Physical SIMs on 3 Galaxy Z8 Foldables, Limiting Users to 2 Active Lines

3 articles · Updated · SamMobile - Samsung news · Aug 1

Summary

  • All three new Galaxy Z8 foldables—the Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra—ship with just one nano-SIM slot, so buyers needing a second number must use eSIM.
  • Two lines can still run at once, but only as one nano-SIM plus one eSIM or as two eSIMs; the phones support up to two eSIM profiles, not three simultaneous lines.
  • The change is most notable on the Fold line: Samsung had offered dual nano-SIM trays on every model from the Z Fold 3 through the Z Fold 7.
  • For the Flip series, the limitation is less of a break from precedent, as global models have generally lacked dual physical SIM support aside from a few older regional variants.

Insights

Why did Samsung quietly strip a crucial hardware feature from its new $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra?
Could the removal of dual SIM trays be the hidden trade-off for the Fold 8's massive battery upgrades?
Are smartphone giants using the eSIM revolution to secretly hand connectivity control back to telecom carriers?