Samsung is showing off new foldables today in London. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Flip 8, and Galaxy Glasses are the main attractions at the 2 p.m. BST event. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers all three devices with beefed-up on-device AI capabilities.
These phones answer a simple question: can you make a better foldable? After years of refinement, the hinge is smaller now. The new Flex Titanium hinge brings the fold line closer to what the Oppo Find N6 achieved. That single detail matters more than specs suggest.
The New Foldable Lineup
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra starts at an expected $2,100. That makes it Samsung’s most expensive mainstream phone to date. The crease reduction is real. Reviewers said it feels less intrusive than before. The device still folds like all the others but something in the engineering says “we finally got this right.”
The standard Z Fold 8 comes in below that price. There’s also a Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide variant. Samsung is covering price tiers so everyone can have a foldable if they want one. The Z Flip 8 continues Samsung’s tradition of smaller, pocketable foldables with serious performance.
Galaxy Glasses and AI
Galaxy Glasses enter a crowded space. Meta has Ray-Bans, Apple has vision plans, and now Samsung pushes its own take on wearable AR. The glasses pair with Galaxy phones via Snapdragon 8 Elite for seamless AI. On-device processing means less latency, better privacy, and faster responses.
Samsung’s Galaxy AI suite is tighter this year. On-device processing handles basics without hitting Samsung servers. Write emails faster. Summarize documents instantly. Translate in real time. The phone learns your habits and adjusts features to fit how you work.
What Comes Next
Pre-orders open when the event ends. Availability starts within weeks. Samsung always sticks to tight timelines, and the Unpacked playbook shows no signs of slowing. The real test comes in reviews. A smaller crease matters only if everything else works flawlessly.
Samsung’s bet is simple: perfect the fundamentals. Flex Titanium hinges, faster chips, and AI that stays on your phone. Consumers care less about specs and more about devices that feel right to use every day.
