Introduction and specs
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold just went Ultra. With the new addition of the wider and shorter Galaxy Z Fold8 this year, the Z Fold7’s successor takes on the Ultra role in the lineup. But is the upgrade limited to the name alone?
The Galaxy Z Fold7 was the first foldable from Samsung that brought significant hardware upgrades in a while, and while the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra doesn’t bring nearly as dramatic changes on the outside it still adds a bunch of new stuff inside.
Introduction and specs
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold just went Ultra. With the new addition of the wider and shorter Galaxy Z Fold8 this year, the Z Fold7’s successor takes on the Ultra role in the lineup. But is the upgrade limited to the name alone?
The Galaxy Z Fold7 was the first foldable from Samsung that brought significant hardware upgrades in a while, and while the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra doesn’t bring nearly as dramatic changes on the outside it still adds a bunch of new stuff inside.
We are pretty sure the battery and the charging will make a big impact on user experience. The older Folds were stuck at 25W wired charging for far too long, so upping the charging power to 45W is more than welcome. The increase in battery capacity by about 14% (from 4,400 to 5,000 mAh) should put the Z Fold8 Ultra back in the race when it comes to foldables’ battery life, too. And Samsung finally embraces the silicon-carbon battery packs, enabling it to improve density and thus save weight.