What you could know
- Samsung is reportedly decreasing the Galaxy Z Flip 8’s thickness and weight by over 10%.
- The Galaxy Z Flip 8 will get main design upgrades to enhance gross sales after the Z Flip 7’s weak efficiency.
- Samsung expects the Z Flip 8 to drive subsequent yr’s foldable progress, focusing on a ten% gross sales improve.
After debuting the slimmer foldable cellphone with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 earlier this yr, Samsung is now engaged on decreasing the thickness of the Galaxy Z Flip sequence with subsequent yr’s Galaxy Z Flip 8.
It has solely been a few months for the reason that Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 launched, however we’re already beginning to see leaks and particulars about Samsung’s upcoming foldable telephones.
We lately discovered that Samsung plans to handle key points of the Galaxy Z Fold sequence with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 by introducing a bigger battery and an excellent slimmer design. A brand new report now means that Samsung will even scale back the thickness and weight of the Galaxy Z Flip 8.
Based on the Korean outlet The Bell (by way of @Jukanlosreve on X), Samsung is planning “important enhancements” for the Galaxy Z Flip 8 by decreasing each the thickness and weight of the machine by greater than 10%.
Galaxy Z Flip 8 could lastly get a slimmer design
Whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been promoting nicely, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 has comparatively underperformed. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 introduced notable upgrades similar to a slimmer construct, wider cowl show, and lighter physique, whereas the Galaxy Z Flip 7, regardless of that includes a bigger cowl display and a more recent Snapdragon chipset, supplied fewer total enhancements.
Samsung now plans to alter that with the Galaxy Z Flip 8. The corporate reportedly expects the Z Flip 8 to outsell the Z Fold 8, with insiders calling it “the important thing to subsequent yr’s improve in foldable gross sales.” Samsung is focusing on a couple of 10% improve in foldable gross sales total in comparison with this yr.
This growth comes as Apple is reportedly gearing as much as launch its first foldable cellphone subsequent yr. The Cupertino firm has been engaged on its foldable machine for a number of years, and with its launch anticipated subsequent yr, Samsung is aiming to counter it by delivering main design and consumer-focused enhancements in its upcoming foldables.
