{"id":400094,"date":"2026-04-27T15:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400094\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:41:14","slug":"samsungs-fold-8-wide-could-fix-one-of-foldables-ugliest-camera-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400094\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s Fold 8 Wide could fix one of foldables\u2019 ugliest camera problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to knowSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 could shrink its selfie camera cutout from 3.7mm to 2.5mm, and the same could be seen on the Wide version.Both phones are expected to use a 10MP selfie camera, so don\u2019t expect better photo quality.Launch is expected around late July alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 8.<\/p>\n

Samsung might have a clever move planned for the Galaxy Z Fold 8<\/a>. According to recent rumors, the book-style foldable’s front camera cutout could shrink from 3.7mm on the Fold 7 to just 2.5mm, giving you a little more screen on the cover display. Now, a new rumor says the Z Fold 8 Wide could get the same update.<\/p>\n

A Weibo post<\/a> by reliable leaker Ice Universe says the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide<\/a> will use the same improved selfie camera as the regular Fold 8. This means a smaller 2.5mm camera cutout, which is a small but welcome change that trims the bezel and gives you a bit more screen space.<\/p>\n

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The rumor also says both phones will have a 10MP selfie camera, just like the Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/a>. So, you’d be wise not to hold your breath for a big jump in image quality.<\/p>\n

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The Galaxy Z Flip 8 might get left out<\/p>\n

But Samsung\u2019s choices look a bit confusing here. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 doesn\u2019t seem to be getting any camera improvements. Why give the big-screen models a cleaner front but leave the Flip out? We don\u2019t have an answer either.<\/p>\n

The leaker suggests Samsung might bring back under-display selfie cameras in future models. Samsung dropped this approach with the Fold 7 last year<\/a> after using it through the Fold 6. The reason is simple: hiding a camera under the screen hurts image quality, making photos look hazy and soft, which isn\u2019t good enough for video calls or selfies.<\/p>\n

Samsung won\u2019t bring back under-display cameras just to show off. The company will wait until the technology is ready. For now, a smaller hole punch is the middle ground.<\/p>\n

You can expect the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Wide to be released in late July, along with the Flip 8.<\/p>\n

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Android Central’s Take<\/p>\n

A smaller camera cutout is a nice touch, but you probably won\u2019t notice it much when watching YouTube or scrolling through X. However, that\u2019s not really innovation; it\u2019s just a minor design tweak. Buyers deserve more than a \u201cslightly less intrusive selfie cutout\u201d as the main feature. Still, at least the Wide version gets the same update. It\u2019s a small win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to knowSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 could shrink its selfie camera cutout from 3.7mm to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400095,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[342,111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-400094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-mobile","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}