Last year, I said the ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was the best foldable we've ever tested. That means the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 8 has big shoes to fill.It's widely expected that Samsung will debut the Fold 8 alongside several other devices at a Galaxy Unpacked launch event in London in late July. While this means we haven't yet seen the Fold 8 in an official capacity, there's been enough reporting online to build a decent profile of the phone before its unveiling. Here's everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 so far.

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Latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 rumors: Price and release dateAs mentioned previously, everyone expects Samsung to show off the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in London on July 22. That means the phone will most likely launch shortly after that, as per usual. As for its price, last year Samsung charged $1,999 for the Z Fold 7, which was itself a $100 price increase over the previous model. There haven't been any concrete reports about the price of the Z Fold 8 just yet, but based on the way things are going in the tech world, thanks to RAMageddon, it might be reasonable to expect an even higher price this year. If we're lucky, it might "only" be another $100 price hike. It's just hard to see it staying the same considering the market conditions right now.Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold Wide, or Fold Ultra: Will the name change?This is where things start getting a little confusing regarding the Z Fold 8. At least one leak has suggested that the device will be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, with the regular Z Fold 8 name going instead to a rumored third foldable that Samsung is allegedly going to announce at the show. More on that in a bit. For the purposes of this article, when I say "Z Fold 8" or anything like that, understand that I'm referring to the successor to the Z Fold 7, not the new "Wide Fold" model that could apparently get the name instead. Until Samsung explicitly confirms that is the case, we're going to operate as if the regular book-style foldable coming out this year will be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8.Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: Design