85
Popular MechanicsT3Aug 12, 2026
“Despite a really strong challenge from Motorola this year, I still think the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is the best flip-style smartphone of the year.”
By Stefan Vazharov · Unrated, scored from textFull review
Foldable
Galaxy Z Flip 8
Samsung · From $1,199.99
Release date Aug 7, 2026
78
Recommended
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
8 with a published score, 4 scored from text · How it works
Latest review Oct 21, 2026
1 Rave9 Positive2 Favorable
Critics' Take
Critics call the Galaxy Z Flip 8 Samsung's most refined flip phone, with a thinner and lighter build, fast Snapdragon performance in the US model and a cover screen that now runs full apps more easily. Most reviews also note that the cameras, battery size and slow charging are unchanged from the Flip 7. The $100 price increase leads The Verge, CNET, Android Central and Tom's Guide to tell Flip 7 owners to skip it.
What critics loved
- Thinner, lighter build that slips easily into a pocket
- More capable cover screen with easier access to full apps
- Fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance in the US model
- Sharp main camera and hands-free FlexCam shooting
Common gripes
- $100 more than the Flip 7 at $1,199.99
- Same cameras as last year, with no telephoto
- Same 4,300mAh battery and slow 25W charging
- Few real upgrades over the Flip 7
- Still only IP48 dust resistance
Critic Scorecard
12 reviewsSort:
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84
MashableT2Aug 20, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 would be an excellent phone for a stylish, on-trend young person that doesn't need a 200MP camera.”
Read on Mashable's Southeast Asia edition (no US mashable.com URL found in the site's sitemaps). Its score box prints the Mashable Score as "42" (4.2 out of 5); Notebookcheck's review index lists it as 84%.
By Timothy Beck Werth · Rated 4.2/5Full review
83
NotebookcheckT3Sep 13, 2026
“Anyone who enjoys taking selfies with a smartphone will be hard-pressed to find a better compact phone than Samsung’s Flip8, thanks to its small front-facing OLED screen.”
Tested the Exynos 2600 model.
By Marcus Herbrich · Rated 86%Full review
81
Tech AdvisorT3Aug 25, 2026
“The hardware updates aren’t game-changing, but the new Flip is slimmer, offers better performance and battery life, and Samsung now gives users more control over the outer screen.”
By Mattias Inghe · Rated 4/5Full review
80
GSMArenaT3Aug 21, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip8 turned out to be a solid compact foldable with excellent screens, powerful hardware and good cameras.”
Reviewed by the GSMArena Team. The 4.3 shown on the page is the user rating, not an editorial score; the review tested the Exynos 2600 model.
Staff review · Unrated, scored from textFull review
79
PCMagT2Aug 5, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 pairs a conservative approach to design with real gains in software and usability, resulting in Samsung's most refined flip phone yet.”
By Eric Zeman · Rated 4/5Full review
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78
HardwareZoneT3Aug 20, 2026
“The improvements might look small, but they all come together to make the Z Flip8 arguably the best foldable clamshell phone you can buy.”
Singapore review of the Exynos 2600 model.
By Cheryl Tan · Unrated, scored from textFull review
77
The VergeT1Aug 29, 2026
“Modest as the Z Flip 8’s hardware upgrades are, it feels like a turning point for Samsung, which is mostly done trying to limit the ways people use the cover screen.”
By Dominic Preston · Rated 8/10Full review
77
CNETT1Aug 3, 2026
“Samsung’s $1,200 Galaxy Z Flip 8 is easily the best-looking flip phone I’ve tested.”
By Mike Sorrentino · Rated 8/10Full review
75
Android CentralT2Aug 23, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is good, but it's not $1,200 good.”
By Derrek Lee · Rated 4/5Full review
74
BGRT3Oct 21, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is Samsung's most polished clamshell foldable, but probably not its most exciting.”
By Christian de Looper · Unrated, scored from textFull review
73
Tom's GuideT2Aug 1, 2026
“With a $100 price increase, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 makes for a tough sell considering how it feels merely iterative.”
By John Velasco · Rated 3.5/5Full review
74
BGRT3Oct 21, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is Samsung's most polished clamshell foldable, but probably not its most exciting.”
By Christian de Looper · Unrated, scored from textFull review
83
NotebookcheckT3Sep 13, 2026
“Anyone who enjoys taking selfies with a smartphone will be hard-pressed to find a better compact phone than Samsung’s Flip8, thanks to its small front-facing OLED screen.”
Tested the Exynos 2600 model.
By Marcus Herbrich · Rated 86%Full review
77
The VergeT1Aug 29, 2026
“Modest as the Z Flip 8’s hardware upgrades are, it feels like a turning point for Samsung, which is mostly done trying to limit the ways people use the cover screen.”
By Dominic Preston · Rated 8/10Full review
81
Tech AdvisorT3Aug 25, 2026
“The hardware updates aren’t game-changing, but the new Flip is slimmer, offers better performance and battery life, and Samsung now gives users more control over the outer screen.”
By Mattias Inghe · Rated 4/5Full review
75
Android CentralT2Aug 23, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is good, but it's not $1,200 good.”
By Derrek Lee · Rated 4/5Full review
80
GSMArenaT3Aug 21, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip8 turned out to be a solid compact foldable with excellent screens, powerful hardware and good cameras.”
Reviewed by the GSMArena Team. The 4.3 shown on the page is the user rating, not an editorial score; the review tested the Exynos 2600 model.
Staff review · Unrated, scored from textFull review
Show 6 more reviews ▾Show fewer ▴
84
MashableT2Aug 20, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 would be an excellent phone for a stylish, on-trend young person that doesn't need a 200MP camera.”
Read on Mashable's Southeast Asia edition (no US mashable.com URL found in the site's sitemaps). Its score box prints the Mashable Score as "42" (4.2 out of 5); Notebookcheck's review index lists it as 84%.
By Timothy Beck Werth · Rated 4.2/5Full review
78
HardwareZoneT3Aug 20, 2026
“The improvements might look small, but they all come together to make the Z Flip8 arguably the best foldable clamshell phone you can buy.”
Singapore review of the Exynos 2600 model.
By Cheryl Tan · Unrated, scored from textFull review
85
Popular MechanicsT3Aug 12, 2026
“Despite a really strong challenge from Motorola this year, I still think the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is the best flip-style smartphone of the year.”
By Stefan Vazharov · Unrated, scored from textFull review
79
PCMagT2Aug 5, 2026
“The Galaxy Z Flip 8 pairs a conservative approach to design with real gains in software and usability, resulting in Samsung's most refined flip phone yet.”
By Eric Zeman · Rated 4/5Full review
77
CNETT1Aug 3, 2026
“Samsung’s $1,200 Galaxy Z Flip 8 is easily the best-looking flip phone I’ve tested.”
By Mike Sorrentino · Rated 8/10Full review
73
Tom's GuideT2Aug 1, 2026
“With a $100 price increase, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 makes for a tough sell considering how it feels merely iterative.”
By John Velasco · Rated 3.5/5Full review
Quick Facts
- Inner display
- 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2520 x 1080, 1-120Hz, up to 2,600 nits
- Cover display
- 4.1-inch Super AMOLED FlexWindow, 120Hz
- Chip
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (US); Exynos 2600 in other regions
- Rear cameras
- 50MP wide + 12MP ultra wide (no telephoto)
- Front camera
- 10MP on the inner screen
- Battery
- 4,300mAh silicon-carbon, 25W wired, 15W wireless
- Weight
- 180 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm unfolded; IP48
- Storage/Price
- 12GB RAM; 256GB from $1,199.99, or 512GB