Don’t let the number in the title fool you: The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is the most innovative folding phone since the original created the category back in 2019. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Smartphone $1,900 Amazon ProsCons Key Specs Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 DIsplay 5.5-in. Other Things I LikedI tip my hat to Samsung for launching the Galaxy Z Fold8 running Android 17—the latest version of the platform—out of the box. Should You Upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8? Stefan Vazharov The new Samsung Galaxy Fold8 lineup features three phones: The Galaxy Fold8 Ultra (left) takes the original Fold design and amps up the tech inside.