I just spent 24 hours with the Galaxy Z fold 8 Ultra — here's what I liked and what I didn't
That's especially true when you're making the jump from a regular phone to a foldable, because the fold-out large screen design opens a whole new world of possibilities.That's certainly how I felt while unpackaging the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra — a phone that has so far been living up to its new designation. But a brief hands-on can only tell you so much about a phone, and it's only after spending several hours (or days) with your device that you can get a much clearer idea of what it has to offer. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 & Z Fold 8 Ultra Hands-On: Dual Foldables! - YouTube Watch On The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra could be one of the best foldable phones, pending our full review, thanks to the sheer amount of upgrades Samsung has added this year.
- ▪That's especially true when you're making the jump from a regular phone to a foldable, because the fold-out large screen design opens a whole new world of possibilities.That's certainly how I felt while unpackaging the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
- ▪But a brief hands-on can only tell you so much about a phone, and it's only after spending several hours (or days) with your device that you can get a much clearer idea of what it has to offer.
- ▪Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 & Z Fold 8 Ultra Hands-On: Dual Foldables! - YouTube Watch On The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra could be one of the best foldable phones, pending our full review, thanks to the sheer amount of upgrades Samsung has added this
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Phones Android Phones Samsung Phones I just spent 24 hours with the Galaxy Z fold 8 Ultra — here's what I liked and what I didn't Hands-On By Tom Pritchard Published 24 July 2026 There's a lot to like about the Z Fold 8, but it still has a few pitfalls When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It's always exciting to try a brand new phone, and those first 24 hours can be pretty telling.
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