The Wait Is Over: The Reviews Are In, and Samsung's Record-Breaking Galaxy Z Series is Available Today in Stores

Manal Saleh 

Tech & media critics are calling it "the ultimate smartphone upgrade." With unprecedented global demand and rave reviews, here is why it's time to make the switch.

Following a wave of glowing first-look reviews from premier tech outlets and content creators worldwide, the eighth generation of Galaxy Z is being hailed as the moment foldable smartphones officially render traditional slab phones obsolete. With retail stores seeing high foot traffic and early online orders surging, Samsung is encouraging customers looking to upgrade to act fast while initial launch inventory and exclusive opening deals last.

Try Something New Entirely

The Galaxy Z Fold8 is Samsung's all new foldable form factor available in Graphite, Cream, and Lavender, with Pistachio as an online exclusive color. Shorter and wider than what came before, it shifts naturally and fluidly to match the way you enjoy content: a 10:16 cover screen for scrolling social, and an immersive 4:3 main screen for unfolding into films and e books. Optimized aspect ratios on both mean you watch content the way it was made.

Anti reflection on the main screen and 3000 nits of brightness hold clarity indoors and out, while new Flex Titanium technology strengthens display support, absorbs pressure and impact, and reduces crease visibility over time. Beyond the form factor, it brings powerful performance, dual 50 MP cameras and Fold optimized AI experiences.

Thinner and Lighter

A device only integrates into your day if using it feels natural, and weight is where that is most noticed. The new Galaxy Z Fold8 is the lightest Galaxy Z Fold Samsung has made at 201g. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold7, and the Galaxy Z Flip8 is nearly 0.5 mm thinner and 8g lighter than the Galaxy Z Flip7. Small numbers on paper, all of them noticeable at the end of the day in your pocket.

Elevated Camera Experiences

Cameras drive upgrade decisions more than any other feature, so the work compounds year over year. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra carries the most powerful camera experience ever offered in the Galaxy Z series: a 200 MP Wide camera and an upgraded 50 MP Ultra-Wide for scenic shots in high resolution detail, with wider apertures on the Ultra-Wide sensor for improved brightness over the Galaxy Z Fold7. The new My FanCam feature adds versatility to reframe and track the subject of your video.

On the Galaxy Z Flip8, FlexCam lets you shoot hands free while the lens picks up true to life detail, so your pictures look authentically like you. Super Steady now offers a Horizontal Lock option to keep footage smooth and level.

Better Battery Life and Performance

No one wants a low battery interrupting them mid scroll, mid call or mid game. The 5000 mAh battery on the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra was engineered to maintain a slim frame rather than force a thicker one, powering an expansive screen through up to 27 hours of video before a quick session with Super-Fast Charging.

The Galaxy Z Flip8 answers a different kind of demand, running on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Its advanced NPU delivers 43% faster AI performance than the Galaxy Z Flip7, the improved GPU optimizes graphics, and the CPU processes 41% faster, so demanding days pass without breaking your flow.

Switching in Minutes

Switching to Galaxy is easier than it has ever been. The updated Smart Switch now lets iOS users scan a QR code and transfer their data wirelessly, with no additional apps to download, and it brings photos, messages, contacts and settings across in a few steps whether you are coming from an older Galaxy or another operating system entirely. If you would rather see it first, you can test some of the latest Galaxy experiences on the device you already own at TryGalaxy.com.

The Galaxy Z series is available now in stores and online.

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