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Galaxy Z Flip 8 release date expectations, price estimates and upgrades

By Iskra Petrova

Updated: Mar 02, 2026, 7:19 AM

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Galaxy Z Flip 8: what to expect

What's expected to change vs Galaxy Z Flip 7:

No huge design changes are reported, apart from significant reduction in weight and thickness
Samsung-made Exynos 2600 processor may power the phone
Potentially the same camera system from the Z Flip 7 will be used
Battery life would remain similar to predecessor

Expected release timeline:

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to come in the summer of 2026, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and potentially a third model

Expected price:

Rumor has it that Samsung may keep the price of the Flip 8 unchanged.
Potentially, this means the Galaxy Z Flip 8 may have $1,099.99 as a starting price.
Price hike is always possible.

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Camera
Design
Display
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Features and software
Hardware
Preliminary comparisons
Should you wait for the Galaxy Z Flip 8?
Latest rumors about the Galaxy Z Flip 8

Also read: iPhone Flip release date expectations, price estimates, upgrades

Galaxy Z Flip 8 release date

We expect Samsung to introduce the Galaxy Z Flip 8 sometime in the summer next year. As per tradition, the Flip is likely going to be accompanied by the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Expect a July or August event, judging by previous generations.

Device family	Announcement	Market release
Galaxy Z Flip 8	July 2026*	July 2026*
Galaxy Z Flip 7	July 9, 2025	July 25, 2025
Galaxy Z Flip 6	July 10, 2024	July 24, 2024
Galaxy Z Flip 5	July 26, 2023	August 11, 2023

*Probable dates

Galaxy Z Flip 8 price

Currently, leaks are still silent on the potential Galaxy Z Flip 8 price. However, Samsung did raise prices for the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus, so there's a possibility that the company may do the same with the Flip 8.

Galaxy Z Flip model	128GB of storage	256GB of storage	512GB of storage	1TB of storage
Galaxy Z Flip 8		$1099*	$1219*	-
Galaxy Z Flip 7	-	$1099	$1219	-
Galaxy Z Flip 6	-	$1099	$1219	-
Galaxy Z Flip 5	-	$999	$1199	-

* Potential prices

The economic situation and the memory chip shortages may force Samsung to raise the prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Although we are yet to see a leak about the pricing for this year's clamshell foldable, the S26 pricing strategy we've seen makes us think Samsung is not going to reserve the price hike just for the S26 and S26 Plus.

Of course, we'll have to wait and see to be entirely certain.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 camera

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 came with the same camera system as its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Flip 6. However, the Flip 6 had made a jump in the camera department by introducing a new 50 MP camera and a more natural color processing approach.

We saw small improvements here and there with the image quality of Z Flip 7 photos vs Z Flip 6 photos, so Samsung did include some updates to the otherwise similar camera system.

So far, there are no leaks to indicate that Samsung is planning an upgrade in the camera department for the Galaxy Z Flip 8. It's possible that Samsung may use the same system again (which is pretty decent) and give the Z Flip 8 a 50 MP main camera and a 12 MP ultra-wide one. Of course, the ultra-wide camera could welcome an upgrade, but there are no leaks currently to indicate that.

Rather, leaks indicate there's no upgrade coming. Although the current camera system is pretty reliable, the lack of upgrades in that department, including in MP count, could be disappointing to some Samsung fans. Especially the selfie camera, if I may add.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 expected camera setup:

50 MP main camera, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.0μm
12 MP ultra-wide camera, F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 123˚
10 MP selfie camera, F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 85˚

However, Samsung equipped the Flip 7 with software improvements, and now we have the ProVisual Engine that optimizes scenes and Enhanced Nightography for low-light scenes.

Potentially, Samsung will refine these even further with the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Features like the Real-time Filters on the Flex Window and Dual Preview (where the subject you're taking a photo of can see themselves on the Flex Window) are also likely to stay with the Galaxy Z Flip 8.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 storage

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is likely to come with 12GB of RAM (no 16GB variant or anything magical to expect here), and the standard 256GB and 512GB of non-expandable storage. Once again, Samsung may not equip the clamshell foldable with a 1TB storage option, despite the growing trend with smartphones.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 storage capacity:

256 GB
512 GB

Frankly, 256 or 512 GB of storage is plenty for a flip phone, even currently. You can store plenty of pictures and videos. Moreover, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will not be intended as a productivity beast but more like a beautiful daily-driver type of phone sporting a compact form factor.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 design

Not many changes are expected to come with the Galaxy Z Flip 8 design. Samsung introduced a fresh design with the Z Flip 7, making it thinner (it's the slimmest Galaxy Z Flip yet). However, it's still not super thin (13.7 mm when folded), and with how the trend has been going in the industry (thinner is better right now), we can expect Samsung to slim the Flip 8 even more next year.

Rumors now indicate the tech giant has managed to make the Flip 8 incredibly light. Apparently, at least according to this one report, the flip phone may weigh in at just 150 grams. In comparison, the Z Flip 7 weighs 188 grams.

However, reputable tipster IceUniverse has thrown some doubt on this particular rumor and maintains that the Flip 8 may weigh 180 grams, which is just a tiny bit lighter than its predecessor.

Expect improvements in durability as well, and some new and beautiful colors to choose from.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 display

Galaxy Z Flip	Screen size	Brightness
Galaxy Z Flip 8	6.9 inches*	2,600*
Galaxy Z Flip 7	6.9 inches	2,600
Galaxy Z Flip 6	6.7 inches	2,600

*Expected

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 brought a serious upgrade in the display department, with a bigger cover screen and inner display. The inner screen grew from 6.7 to 6.9 inches, and the cover screen morphed into an edge-to-edge 4.1-inch one.

This design allows for more things to be done from the cover screen, and it's a welcome improvement. However, this big change being introduced with the Flip 7 somewhat means we may not see a huge redesign for the Flip 8.

And honestly, we may not even need one, as the current design is pretty good on its own. Potentially, we may see some more slimming down of the Flip 8 profile, and maybe some improvements in the weight department.

Apart from that, expect the same gorgeous Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with a 120Hz display refresh rate for a smooth feel, which is now a standard. Samsung also improved the FlexWindow's brightness with the Flip 7, so the Flip 8 may sport at least up to 2,600 nits of peak brightness, if not a bit more.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 battery

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 got a 300mAh bump in battery size over its predecessor and sports a 4,300mAh battery cell. Samsung has been steadily improving the battery size of its clamshell foldables, and a similar increase happened with the Flip 6 from the 5 as well.

4,300mAh is still a small battery cell by today's standards (we have Chinese brands introducing bigger batteries), so Samsung may continue to push in this department. Although rumors have yet to bring up the topic of the potential Galaxy Z Flip 8 battery, I'm optimistic that we may see an increase next year here as well.

The Flip 7 sports 25W charging, and it's about time Samsung increases the speeds here. We hear rumors that the Galaxy S26 Ultra may bring faster charging to the table, so the Flip 8 may also benefit from the new tech. We'll have to wait and see to know for sure, though.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 features and software

By the time Samsung releases the Galaxy Z Flip 8, the phone will likely be equipped with Android 17. Rumor has it Samsung may start introducing new One UI versions in the summer to better match the Android releases. So this could mean the Galaxy Z Flip 8 may come with One UI 9 (the Galaxy S26 series is expected to come with One UI 8.5).

Expect a wide variety of new Galaxy AI features, as well as more features that take advantage of the foldable form factor. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 brought Gemini Live to the cover screen, and hopefully, the cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 8 may become even more capable.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 hardware and specs

Galaxy Z Flip 8's expected specs:

CPU: Exynos 2600 (2nm)
RAM: 12 GB
Battery: 4,300 mAh or more
Charging: 25 wired, wireless support as well
Storage: 256GB, 512GB
Camera setup: 50 MP main, 12 MP ultra-wide, 10 MP selfie

With the Z Flip 7, Samsung used its own Exynos chip for the first time on a clamshell foldable. The tradition may continue, which may mean the Galaxy Z Flip 8 may come with Samsung's 2nm Exynos 2600 chip. The same processor may power some models in the Galaxy S26 lineup.

Most rumors are unanimous that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is going to sport the Exynos 2600 exclusively. This means that there may not be any variants of the foldable sporting Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 preliminary comparisons

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Galaxy Z Flip 8: How does the Galaxy Z Flip 8 compare to the Galaxy Z Fold 8? What do we expect the differences (besides the form factor) between Samsung's two 2026 foldable phones to be? Found out here.

Should you wait for the Galaxy Z Flip 8?

You should wait for the Galaxy Z Flip 8 if you currently have the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and you don't need to upgrade immediately.

You should not wait for the Galaxy Z Flip 8 if you need an upgrade right now (coming from an older Flip phone) and you like the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and what it offers. The Flip 8 may not be that different from the Flip 7, but there are still a few months until we get to see this phone officially.

Latest rumors about the Galaxy Z Flip 8

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