TL;DRSamsung launched the Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, Z Flip8, Watch Ultra2, Watch9, and AI eyewear at Galaxy Unpacked in London, with pre-orders open now
Samsung used its Galaxy Unpacked event in London on Tuesday to launch six products at once, its broadest hardware refresh in years. The lineup includes the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, the first time Samsung has brought its Ultra designation to a foldable, alongside a reimagined Z Fold8 with new display proportions, a slimmer Z Flip8, upgraded Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9 wearables, and a pair of intelligent eyewear built with fashion brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
The Z Fold8 Ultra is the centrepiece. It opens to an eight-inch main display while measuring just over four millimeters thick when unfolded, making it the thinnest Galaxy Z Fold Samsung has ever shipped. It weighs 215 grams and carries a 200-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 5,000mAh battery, all powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor.
Samsung introduced a new display technology called Flex Titanium across the foldable lineup, combining a titanium-alloy film with an enhanced titanium plate to reduce crease visibility and improve durability. The hinge mechanism has also been reworked, with refinements to folding magnets, display tension, and edge design that Samsung says make unfolding feel lighter and more natural. The Z Fold8 Ultra starts at $2,099 in the US for the 256GB model, with a one-terabyte option available at a higher price.
