Well-known tipster Sonny Dickson<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The leaker compares the thinness of the foldable to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge<\/a> \u2014 when unfolded, at least \u2014 but the replies to the original post are less positive, with adjectives like “weird” and “chunky” used to describe the handset.<\/p>\n Latest Videos From You may like<\/p>\n Based on information recently sourced by SamMobile<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n Here comes Apple<\/p>\n First look at the Samsung Fold 8 Wide dummy. The thinness is insane. Literally an S25 Edge thin when folded. pic.twitter.com\/M6cAzvowZpMay 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n If you’re wondering where this ‘wide’ nomenclature has come from, it describes the shorter, wider aspect ratio for the phone display \u2014 both when opened and closed. It’s a move away from the tall and narrow screens of current book-style foldables.<\/p>\n While the currently popular form factor \u2014 used on the Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/a>, for example \u2014 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).<\/p>\n 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<\/a> on this, as Huawei has already done<\/a>.<\/p>\n All the indications are that the foldable iPhone is launching in September<\/a>, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, perhaps with new hinge technology that makes the crease almost invisible. For foldable phone fans, there’s a lot to look forward to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n <\/a><\/p>\n Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/a> and add us as a preferred source<\/a> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\"){kind=logo}
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