Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 16GB RAM 1TB

A 10MP front-facing snapper adorns each of the two displays, and on the rear, a pair of lenses stick out on the left corner. There's no telephoto on offer, and you get a 50MP, optically stabilised main camera, paired up with another 50MP ultrawide. Apart from the missing telephoto, this is a capable camera system that delivers good results across different lighting conditions. One thing to remember is that while the Z Fold8 might not be trying to dethrone any of the specialised camera-focused flagships out there, photography is a key aspect for any smartphone and the Z Fold8 doesn't disappoint. It delivers sharp, vibrant shots in good lighting conditions, with ample detail and balanced focus. Low light shots also turn out well for the most part. Suffice it to say that users won't be disappointed as far as day-to-day photography is concerned.

I've waxed lyrical about Samsung's ecosystem features before and the Galaxy Z Fold8 ticks all those boxes as well. One UI is intuitive, customisable, and yet, packs enough for power users. Plus, it's loaded with a ton of features that make owning and using a Samsung phone a delight.


Many of these have been around for a while, but I'd still like to point out the ones I find really useful:

Secure Folder: lets you segregate your work data and your personal files in a separate, password-protected space
Samsung Cloud: allows you to back up and restore your data and personal settings, enables Find My and many other features
DeX: lets you connect your phone to a large-screen display and provides a desktop-like environment, converting your phone to a laptop

Worth mentioning that if you already have a Samsung tablet or laptop, using a Samsung smartphone enables interconnectivity features such as the ability to drag and drop files between the devices, accessing and viewing phone data on the bigger display etc.

And how can this discussion be complete without talking about Galaxy AI? Samsung has been adding new AI features and refining existing ones regularly, and Galaxy AI feels baked into the platform rather than just something that has been slapped on as an afterthought. Features like Now Nudge and Now Brief are useful for surfacing contextual info, while I find the Transcript Assist feature super handy for transcribing interviews and meetings. The Photo Assist and Creative Studio are also great to have – I personally use the AI eraser to remove unwanted stuff from photos very regularly. It's one of the things I've started taking for granted, and it works reliably well, though sometimes it does need a couple of passes to output the photo I need. My FanCam is one of the new AI features Samsung has added this time, and that works well too – allowing you to crop out and create a new video of a human subject out of existing footage.


Samsung has optimised the One UI platform on the Z Fold8 to make best use of the large screen. While there's no Flex Mode for some reason (the feature that enables extended views in a few apps like camera and YouTube when the phone is half open), you get the ability to run multiple apps together, and there's even a feature (exclusive to the Fold8) that lets you run three apps side-by-side on the main screen.

Courtesy its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and 12 gigs of RAM (16GB if you opt for the 1TB storage model), the Z Fold8 is at a level where benchmark numbers become irrelevant, and any question regarding performance is moot. Still, a few benchmark comparisons are given below in case you're interested. From a real-life perspective, I'll just say that the performance is super-smooth and befits its premium flagship status. The Z Fold8 can handle anything thrown at it, and that includes heavy apps and games. It does get a bit warm when stressed, but given its svelte chassis, that's not surprising.