Samsung Leak Reveals 3 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Colors and Qi2-Ready Cases

Q: Is Samsung's new wider Fold 8 a direct challenge to Apple's anticipated foldable iPhone?

Yes. The leaked details and broader reporting indicate Samsung’s new wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 is meant to compete directly with Apple’s expected foldable iPhone, even if Samsung is also using it to test a new design direction. The clearest evidence is the form factor. The wider Fold 8 is described as a new “Wide Fold” with a landscape-first, 4:3-style layout, a 5.44-inch outer screen, and a tablet-like inner display. That closely matches repeated reports that Apple’s foldable iPhone will be a squat, wide book-style device with roughly a 5.5-inch cover display and a 7.8-inch inner screen. In other words, Samsung is moving away from its traditional tall, narrow Fold shape toward the same basic geometry Apple is rumored to prefer. Timing also matters. Samsung is expected to unveil the Fold 8 line in July and ship in August, ahead of Apple’s anticipated September foldable debut. Pricing appears strategic too: the Fold 8 Ultra is expected to stay at about $1,999, below the roughly $2,400 price rumored for Apple’s device. That said, it is not only a reaction to Apple. Samsung appears to be pursuing a two-track strategy: the Fold 8 Ultra refines its established tall Fold formula, while the wider Fold 8 explores a more practical, iPad mini-like experience with better video viewing, multitasking, and possibly S Pen support. So the wider Fold 8 looks both like a direct competitive answer to Apple’s rumored foldable and a broader Samsung experiment in foldable usability.

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 29

Leaked official Samsung cases show the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra and Flip 8 in multiple finishes, including dark purple, lavender, pink, white-silver and black-gray.
Case images also indicate at least some accessories will carry Qi2 magnets for wireless charging alignment, even as Samsung still appears to avoid building magnets directly into the phones.
The leak points to 3 visible colors for each model: Fold 8 Ultra in dark purple-burgundy, white-silver and black-gray; Fold 8 in lavender, white-silver and black-gray; Flip 8 in pink, white-silver and black-gray.
Additional shades may still be coming, with earlier leaks mentioning Green Shadow, Pistachio and Mint, while the case designs also hint at special editions and a new Aramid fiber option.