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Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Should You Upgrade or Not?

Coming from a Fold 7 or older? The Fold 8 Ultra's real upgrades are a near-invisible crease, 3,000-nit displays, a bigger battery and faster charging.

Quick summary: If you’re on a Galaxy Z Fold 7 or older, the two big reasons to upgrade to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are the displays and the battery and charging. Everything else is a nice bonus.

Flex Titanium hinge and the crease

The new Flex Titanium hinge uses a titanium-based structure to make the phone thinner and stronger, with a smoother unfold. The crease is basically gone. I have trouble seeing it almost every time I look. The hinge also opens and closes more directly.

This video was sponsored by MOBOSI. Their Fold 8 Ultra case adds basically zero weight but protects the hinge, sides, top, bottom and cameras. The front piece has a built-in screen protector that doesn’t affect the cover display’s colors. It also has built-in magnets for wireless chargers and grips, and they’re strong.

Brighter, less reflective displays

Peak brightness goes up to 3,000 nits from 2,600 on the Fold 7, on both the inner and outer screens. It’s the brightest foldable display Samsung has made. You also get Vision Booster for outdoor viewing and a low-reflection finish on the main display, though not the cover screen.

Cameras

  • The ultra-wide camera jumps to 50MP.
  • The main camera’s aperture goes from f/1.8 to f/1.7, which helps a bit with night photos.
  • My Fan Cam in the Gallery: tap the AI button on a video, pick a person, and it crops into a vertical video that follows them. It’s great for turning old clips into Shorts, Reels or TikToks.

Battery, chip and charging

  • 5,000mAh battery vs 4,400mAh on the Fold 7.
  • The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy is more efficient and more powerful.
  • 45W wired and 20W wireless charging, faster than any previous Fold.

Thinner, plus easier multitasking

It’s 4.1mm unfolded versus 4.2mm on the Fold 7, and you can feel it. Tap the line at the top of an app to quickly pick a second app for split screen. That’s on the Fold 8 and 8 Ultra now and will probably come to other Galaxy phones later.

Verdict

If you hated the Fold 7’s battery life and slow charging, get this. The better displays and battery are things you use every day. If you don’t need either, you can probably wait.

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