New Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide dummy unit shows off its 'insane thinness', and
tells us just how worried Samsung is about the iPhone Fold

Date:
Thu, 28 May 2026 12:11:24 +0000

Description:
This could be what the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide is going to look like, though
that probably won't be its name.

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at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide It could be the thinnest Samsung foldable to date A 'wide' foldable iPhone from Apple is also expected this year This could be the year when the foldable phone market really gets interesting, and a new leak has given us what could be our best hint yet at the design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and it looks to be an impressively
thin phone.

Well-known tipster Sonny Dickson described the thinness as "insane" when showing off a short clip of a Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide dummy unit. These physical mock-ups are made from information sourced from the supply chain, and give accessory makers a chance to get their wares ready ahead of time. The leaker compares the thinness of the foldable to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge when unfolded, at least but the replies to the original post are less positive, with adjectives like "weird" and "chunky" used to describe the handset.
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Based on information recently sourced by SamMobile , this 'wide' foldable
will actually be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8, while the true successor to last year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is going to be named the Galaxy Z Fold 8
Ultra. Here comes Apple First look at the Samsung Fold 8 Wide dummy. The thinness is insane. Literally an S25 Edge thin when folded. pic.twitter.com/M6cAzvowZp May 28, 2026 If you're wondering where this 'wide' nomenclature has come from, it describes the shorter, wider aspect ratio for the phone display both when opened and closed. It's a move away from the
tall and narrow screens of current book-style foldables.

While the currently popular form factor used on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 , for example means foldables are more like standard phones when closed, when they're opened out they're rather square-ish. With wider displays, foldables will be more like conventional tablets when opened (and better for use cases like watching movies).

This change hasn't come out of nowhere: the long-rumored iPhone Fold is expected to use a wide form factor, with something like a 4:3 aspect ratio when open. Samsung clearly wants to get ahead of Apple on this, as Huawei has already done . Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me
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