Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="A short king." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/268671_Samsung_Galaxy_Z_Fold_8_DPreston_0034.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> A short king. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">Is this the future of foldable phones? </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samsung clearly thinks so. The company has given its new wide foldable the "Z Fold 8" name, positioning the phone not as a widescreen oddity, but as the new normal, the default design for foldables going forward. Rumor has it that Apple feels the same way, with a similar squat shape widely predicted for the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/907856/iphone-fold-dummy-design-delay-production">first foldable iPhone</a>, expected to launch in September.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whether you want to give the credit to Apple, Samsung, or even Huawei (which got here first with the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/914807/huawei-pura-x-max-launch-price-specs-availability">Pura X Max</a>), I think they might be onto something. After a week, the Z Fold 8 feels comfortable, natural, and <em>normal</em>, despite being the short …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/972387/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-review">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>