Quick Summary
A video showing a dummy model of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (the wide model) has surfaced online.
While this isn't an official or production model, it gives a better look at hand holdability for Samsung's future phone.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 – the wide model that's expected to launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra – feels more real than ever after appearing in a quick video.
The video is described as using a "low-quality dummy" of the wide folding phone from Samsung, but it has been shared by a reputable source, UniverseIce.
It gives us a much better idea of how the phone will sit in the hand and what it's actually going to be like to grasp, which previous renders have not.
Samsung is thought to be launching a wider format folding phone in response to Apple's entrance to the folding phone market with the iPhone Ultra. Up 'til now, we've mostly been calling this phone the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide, but recent information suggests it's just going to be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
The existence of the phone feels pretty certain at this point, with Samsung including it in the One UI 9 beta.
The low-quality dummy model of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide has already appeared online.Its build quality is far from the real device, so it should only be used as a rough reference.From what I know, Samsung’s internal testers are actually very fond of this device.Maybe… pic.twitter.com/XqANvVrlfmMay 28, 2026
The design of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 appears to use the same language as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, with squared sides that should almost seamlessly meet when the phone is closed.
There are two cameras on the rear, so it's a step down from the three cameras of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, with the expectation that the telephoto camera is the one that's dropped. It looks a little like the Galaxy S25 Edge as a result.
We don't get to see the folding display on the interior, but then this is a dummy model and it's probably just a blank panel.
What's most striking about it is the width: the current candybar design of phone has evolved over the years so that even with larger screens, it's manageable. That was thanks mainly to adopting a 20:9 format, so that it fits comfortably in the hand, even with a larger screen.
The width of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is 77.6mm, while this folding phone could be 82.2mm wide, not to mention that it could be 9.8mm thick. While these are only small increases over a traditional phone, it could be a little harder to use and feel bulky.
Samsung is thought to be hosting Galaxy Unpacked on 22 July which is where we should see both formats of folding phones released.
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