Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8 and Z Flip8 receive record pre-orders in 72 hours
Samsung’s newly launched foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8, have received more than 2.71 lakh pre-orders in India within the first 72 hours of launch, setting a new pre-order record for the company’s foldable lineup. The new Galaxy Z series reached the milestone much faster than last year’s foldables. The company said it took around 15 days for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 to receive a similar number of pre-orders.
Samsung also highlighted growing demand outside major metropolitan cities. The company said 45 percent of pre-orders came from Tier 2 cities and smaller towns, suggesting that foldable smartphones are seeing wider adoption beyond traditional premium smartphone markets. The South Korean brand added that it now expects the Galaxy Z Fold8 series and Galaxy Z Flip8 to match the pre-order numbers achieved by the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year.
Samsung Galaxy ZFold 8 series, Flip8 launch
The new lineup was unveiled globally on July 22nd and includes three foldable smartphones across different price segments. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra starts at Rs 1,99,999, the Galaxy Z Fold8 is priced from Rs 1,79,999, while the Galaxy Z Flip8 starts at Rs 1,24,999. The company is also offering a 30-month, zero down payment, no-cost EMI option for the new foldables in India.
Among the three models, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the flagship, featuring an 8-inch foldable display, a 200MP primary camera, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset and a 5,000mAh battery. The standard Galaxy Z Fold8 offers a lighter design, dual 50MP rear cameras and a 4,800mAh battery, while the Galaxy Z Flip8 has a compact form factor with a redesigned FlexWindow cover display, Galaxy AI features and a 50MP main camera.
Samsung has also introduced several AI-powered features across the lineup, including Now Brief, Now Nudge, Gemini Intelligence and Gemini Notebook, alongside updated privacy tools through One UI 9 and Samsung Knox.
