Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future
The short version
- The company has given its new wide foldable the "Z Fold 8" name, positioning the phone not as a widescreen oddity, but as the new normal…
- Rumor has it that Apple feels the same way, with a similar squat shape widely predicted for the first foldable iPhone , expected to launch in September.
- Whether you want to give the credit to Apple, Samsung, or even Huawei (which got here first with the Pura X Max ), I think they might be onto something.
- After a week, the Z Fold 8 feels comfortable, natural, and normal , despite being the short … Read the full story at The Verge.
The story
Is this the future of foldable phones?
Samsung clearly thinks so. The company has given its new wide foldable the "Z Fold 8" name, positioning the phone not as a widescreen oddity, but as the new normal, the default design for foldables going forward. Rumor has it that Apple feels the same way, with a similar squat shape widely predicted for the first foldable iPhone, expected to launch in September.
Whether you want to give the credit to Apple, Samsung, or even Huawei (which got here first with the Pura X Max), I think they might be onto something. After a week, the Z Fold 8 feels comfortable, natural, and normal, despite being the short …
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- The VergeSamsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold2 days ago
- Google NewsGalaxy Z Fold 8 is so popular that Samsung is stealing parts from next year's phones just to make more - 9to5Google13 days ago
- CNETInside Samsung HQ: An Early Look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Hints at the Future of Foldablesabout 2 months ago
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