Galaxy Z Fold 8: Every Other Phone Feels Comically Tall

Quick summary: The Galaxy Z Fold 8 ruins you. It’s so short compared to modern phones that every other phone feels comically huge and tall. I said this in one of my first Fold 8 videos, and a Reddit post showed I’m not the only one.

Every phone feels too tall

• Galaxy Z Flip 8: ridiculously tall, like a joke.
• Motorola foldable: way too tall.
• Galaxy S26: a little too tall, but not terrible.
• Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: ridiculously tall.

So be warned: if you get the Fold 8, other phones will probably feel too big for you. After a year of using only this phone, every other phone will feel tall, weird and awkward. Whether Samsung planned it or not, that’s a mental hook that makes you want to stick with them.

Could I go back?

Yes. Going back to a tall phone feels awkward and uncomfortable at first, but I could get used to one again. Open, the Fold 8 is wide but not tall. However you rotate the cover screen, it’s still short compared to the competition.

The iPhone Fold will do the same

I expect the same thing when the iPhone Fold comes out. People will pick up an iPhone 18 Pro Max afterward and think it’s way too tall. It’s honestly one of the most off-putting feelings in tech.

• Buy the Galaxy Z Fold 8 from Samsung
• OhSnap SnapGrip Stand
• dbrand Grip case