Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: your passport to a folding phone future

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 introduces a squat, passport-like design that unfolds into a 7.6-inch tablet with an iPad-like aspect ratio, offering a powerful user experience and solid battery life. However, its closed form factor hinders one-handed phone use, and the device lacks a telephoto camera, which is a drawback for its high price point. Despite these issues, it represents a capable piece of technology with excellent software for multitasking.

• The Galaxy Z Fold 8 features a unique squat, passport-like closed shape and opens to a 7.6-inch tablet screen.
• It offers powerful performance with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a solid battery life, lasting up to 40 hours.
• The tablet screen’s 4:3 aspect ratio is well-suited for websites, books, and video, while the software provides robust multitasking capabilities.
• The phone’s closed form makes one-handed use difficult, and the keyboard consumes a large portion of the screen when open.
• The device lacks a telephoto camera, a notable omission given its high price of £1,699.
• It is water-resistant (IP48) but lacks dust resistance, and repairs can be costly.