Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Galaxy Z Flip 7: which flip foldable is best?

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 arrived earlier this year boasting a familiar trick: it folds into a pocket-friendly square and places a surprisingly useful screen on the outside.

With this new model, Samsung has kept the basic Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 formula intact, but shaved down the body, improved the hinge, added more processing power, and made the cover screen easier to live with.

The displays, camera hardware, battery, and charging have barely moved, though, leaving last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 looking far from obsolete — it's also now much cheaper than its newer sibling.

To help you make sense of what's changed and which model is best, we've weighed up the price, design, displays, cameras, performance, software, and battery life of these two foldable phones to see which deserves your money.

As a disclaimer, we've fully reviewed the Galaxy Z Flip 7, but not the Galaxy Z Flip 8.

We have spent time with the former model, though, so we've based our judgements on both hands-on experience and on-paper specs.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: specs comparison Before we dig into the details, here’s an overview of both phones’ key specs: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Dimensions: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1mm folded; 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1mm unfolded 85.5 x 75.2 x 13.7mm folded; 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5mm unfolded Weight: 180g 188g Display: 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X main; 4.1-inch Super AMOLED cover 6.9-inch AMOLED main; 4.1-inch AMOLED cover Refresh rate: 1–120Hz main; 60/120Hz cover Up to 120Hz on both displays Peak brightness: 2,600 nits 2,600 nits Chipset: Exynos 2600 / Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, depending on region Exynos 2500 RAM: 12GB 12GB Rear cameras: 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide Front camera: 10MP 10MP Battery: 4,300mAh 4,300mAh Charging: 25W wired, 15W wireless 25W wired, 15W wireless Storage: 256GB / 512GB 256GB / 512GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: price and availability Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 8 in July 2026, and the phone went on sale on August 7.

Prices start at $1,199.99 / £1,149 / AU$1,949 for the 256GB model, rising to $1,399.99 / £1,319 / AU$2,249 for 512GB.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 arrived in 2025 at $1,099 / £1,049 / AU$1,799 for 256GB, while the 512GB version launched at $1,219 / £1,149 / AU$1,999.

Samsung is therefore asking an extra $100 for the entry-level Z Flip 8, despite retaining the same storage capacity.

The gap grows further with the 512GB models, and the older Flip 7 is likely to become even more tempting as retailers clear stock and discounts begin to appear, especially around sales events like Black Friday.