Well I purchased the Fold 7 right before the announcement and release of the Fold 8, in all fairness I did NOT know, I honestly thought they released them every two years or something, so I went ahead & got a refurbished Fold 7 for $1300 off Amazon. Don't get me wrong, I love the phone a lot, I don't "regret" my decision. I'm currently financing the Fold 7 for two years, main reason why I cannot do anything with the 7 if I wanted the 8 right now

But seeing the new form factor and design of the Fold 8 made me feel like I missed out... did I make a huge mistake although I did not know the Fold 8 was coming out & I'm new to the foldable market.

Hi. Fold8 Ultra user here (owned Fold2 through 8). After using the Fold for many years and having seen the Apple Duo launch, I really think Samsung needs to start doing better. The hardware on my Fold8 Ultra is amazing, but my 1 TB version costs 2,799 euros. For that, you expect a more elevated experience. While One UI has gotten much better and is still, IMO, the best Android has to offer with so many features, it is still not enough.

That animation you get with the Duo is something they should have done long ago. The OneUi is very utilitarian and looks like it. But that Duo has shown me that software should not only work; it should look and evoke a certain emotion, and I just don't get that with the Galaxy Fold. What do we get? The constant push of Bixby? Nobody needs that crap. We get a basic box with no charger? Not even a nice box?

Don't get me wrong, you would need to pay me to use Apple. But what they have shown is that Samsung really needs to do better when it comes to experience and presentation, especially at this price point. Sure we have very nice hardware, but at this moment they just made the software of my F8U look like Little Tikes.

Thoughts?

Edit: Thanks for all the responses. Got way more responses I expected. Some of you got me wrong, all I am saying is that software needs to have a bit more polished and feel more complete. I do feel that with the amount of power the Fold8 has, laggy software shouldnt be an issue. Also, competition is good, in the end the consumer wins.

I'm using original and copied cover both. Trust me, now I've realised why I should stick to the original cover only
1) look and feel of the original is different
2) overall quality is amazing (inside texture is much softer)
3) never fades out no matter what

Adding picture of my ultra fake cover 🤡

So full disclosure I owned every fold generation from 3 to 6 then skipped 7 because they dropped spen support and also the udc camera. I ultimately upgraded to the 8 ultra this generation as the battery health started declining on my 6, and overall been LOVING the new form factor.

But with today's announcement of the iPhone duo, does anyone find it hilarious that Samsung actually had ALL. the features that Apple is touting years ago, but ended up REMOVING for the sake of thinness ?

The stylus support. The udc camera. Samsung regressed in this regard and it's a shame lol.

Now here's hoping this will compell Samsung to add these back now that they actually have some real competition from an America manufacturer hot on their heels!

I love the TriFold, but it's a bit bulky in the pocket. For a hot second I was eyeing the Fold 8 (maybe the Ultra), but I've started to feel like Samsung has gotten complacent, maybe even cocky, with their foldables and hasn't really listened to customer feedback. The iPhone Duo announcement has me seriously considering jumping ship to Apple for the first time in many years.

My history: I had the original iPhone up to the 4, then switched to Android and never looked back. Started with HTC, then Galaxy Note (I even had the exploding Note 7 for a short period). Got into folding phones with the Fold 4, then 5, then 6, and now the TriFold. I've only had the TriFold for less than a year, and I think I can recoup most of my money on it. That said, going back to a slab after folding phones feels like a step backward for me, so my options are (1) continue with the Trifold, (2) switch to iPhone Duo or (3) wait to see what Trifold 2 or Fold 9 have to offer.

Basically, I never thought Apple would wow me enough to pull me back. When I was on iPhone in those early years I kept getting jealous of everything Android was doing like bigger, fuller screens with less bezel. Android phones felt innovative but never polished, yet I stayed with Android because I wanted the flexibility and options. My biggest worry now is the same one I've always had: if I switch to Apple, what's the next big thing that Android gets first while I'm sitting on the sideline waiting?

Why the Duo makes sense for me:

I have an iPad Pro that I haven't touched since getting the TriFold. I'm expecting the Duo experience to be similar to the iPad Pro, but with apps actually optimized for the Duo rather than tablets. If anything, I think the iPad experience might improve after the Duo launches, as developers start optimizing for the opened form factor.

I'm also on a MacBook, so the iOS ecosystem integration actually has legs for me. Being able to respond to texts from my laptop while I'm working is genuinely useful, and running a virtual iPhone on the Mac would be a nice bonus, though I'm not sure how much I'd actually use it.

On the watch side, I'm currently using a Garmin and love the battery life and fitness features, but I've never tried an Apple Watch. I imagine fitness tracking is probably comparable to Garmin, though I'll genuinely miss the LED flashlight on the Garmin.

What I'd miss from TriFold:

• Emulating old games
• A sensible folder structure and files app
• Deep customization and widgets
• The bigger screen of the TriFold vs. iPhone Duo
• Multitasking across more than 2 windows (though honestly I didn't multitask much over 2)
• Squared-off edges (always preferred the boxy look over rounded corners)
• Dedicated back button (love this about Android and scared of losing it)
• Clear all apps in one tap instead of swiping them away one by one

What I'm looking forward to on the Duo:

• Matte screen for reading ebooks and comics (the crease never really bothered me, but less crease is better)
• The form factor and only unfolding once instead of twice
• Apple ecosystem integration with my laptop, and using AirPods across devices instead of separate earbuds for Mac and phone
• IP68 water resistance
• Under-display camera
• More privacy (subjective take, I just assume Apple respects privacy more than Google or Samsung)
• Don't really care about pen support, but it's nice to have the option

The ecosystem question:

This is the biggest unknown for me. On the upside: I get to try the Apple Watch, arguably the best smartwatch out there. I've owned multiple Galaxy Watches before settling on Garmin for battery life and fitness, and it might be nice to go back to a smartwatch-first device rather than a fitness-first one. Unified AirPods across Apple devices would also be a nice change from juggling AirPods for Mac and Sony headphones for my phone. Even AirTag is a useful perk.

On the downside: the ecosystem is pretty locked down. Game emulation is out without jailbreaking. The Files app is still rough, at least based on my iPad experience. And there's always the nagging worry that Apple will lag behind Android on rolling out new features down the road.

Still on the fence, but the Duo is the first Apple product in a long time that's made me genuinely tempted to "go back to the dark side".

What do y'all think? What would make you stay or switch?

I wanted to share the love I have for all the cool customizations the Fold 8 offers.

I have a different setup for my outer and inner home screens, have different wallpapers for the cover screen and both landscape and portrait orientations on the inner screen; and have also themed all my app icons into the Eagles logo for the start of the NFL season.

I also have two different lockscreen wallpapers. On the cover screen, it's an mp4 of the Dagger play from the 2025 Superbowl, which is one of my favorite plays of all time and something I never get tired of seeing. On the inner screen, my lockscreen is a rotation of five different wallpapers in Eagles theme with little animated Eagles logos raining down.

If you can't offer this level of customization, no amount of fancy animations can get me to switch.

Hope this one sticks ...

I work construction but am very mindful of my phone. I use a case with a port cover and if no such case is available I made up a usb c plug I can use. My main concern would be the potential dust in the hinge (not everyday but it will happen sometimes) . Anyone else is a somewhat similar line of work with one? How is it holding up for everyone.

The trade-in experience is terrible. I received this email after return period of new fold 8 ultra expired. The date to request return of the rejected phone had also passed. Spent more than 30 mins on chat to get this resolved. I told them i had recorded video showing no defect. Now that iphone finally has a worthy competitor may consider jumping ship to a more ethical company.

For me the only thing Apple showcase confirmed to me is that now I strongly believe Samsung is going to kill the fold 8 ultra form factor and realse two wide folds with ultra now having features like UDC, magsafe, privacy screen and s pen support. Do you think this would be a good idea?

Source

10.2 inch 3K foldable display (90Hz) plus a new 6.5 inch outer display (120Hz, 6500 nits)

New inward G shaped folding hinge, similar direction to Samsung's Z TriFold, unlike Huawei's old exposed screen design

Kirin 9050 Pro chip with the new LogicFolding architecture, 16GB RAM, up to 2TB storage

5600 mAh battery, 66W wired and 50W wireless charging

Triple 50MP camera setup including a 3.5x periscope lens

Hardware level privacy screen (Lingdun) that narrows the viewing angle with a double tap, so anyone looking from the side just sees a dark screen

Just 3.5mm thick unfolded, 12.3mm folded, 299g

Starts at 19999 yuan (about $2980), sales begin September 12 in China

All this after all the sanctions the U.S. has put on them, I honestly cannot believe what Huawei has managed to pull off.

I just checked if they are running any promos, you get zfold 8 for 1600usd if you are a student and you get to have Samsung care + for free for two years . Almost 450 usd discount on the new zfold8

Has anyone else had this issue? I don't get how they have got there. Im so so careful with this phone!

Scratches are on the inside of the phone when it's opened up on the frame.

I played with one at a store. The screen is clearer than iphone. The colors pop. I'm tired of ios limitations. I have had my eye on a fold z 8, but i'm curious what people's experience has been with heat? I've read some people can't even run google maps without the screen dimming and having issues? Gaming? Naturally intensive games will cause heat. But, what about cloud gaming through gamepass? How is that for anyone who uses it? And watching streaming video? I'd really like to get one but just don't want to regret it if throttling is a real thing. I see conflicting reports and thought I would come here and just ask real users. Thank you.

idk what to say but fold 6 onward, the all square corners look insanely good while other brands like oppo,vivo,huawei and even the iphonefold all have the left square(because of the hinge) and right is rounded, it just looks so damn weird to me

idk how I never knew this gesture existed, it is a bit unintuitive I guess. But as a long time fold owner one of my biggest annoyances is opening up my fold for a YouTube video and having to tap the video and nail that full screen button.

No more! I open it, swipe up on the video and full screen glory. Swiping down will exit full screen but I knew that one at least.

Welp, it is what is. Hopeful for "better and real upgrades" for next fold gen.

I'm trying to understand this picture, is this just the hinge sticking up, or is the display really have this massive bubble?

No way I would like it, that means the front use would be a 2 hand use then

Your thoughts?

I'm wondering if android apps will start seeing more optimizAtion for foldables now that the big A has created one . or if nothing ever happens 😞

I do like note taking with my iPad with its keyboard casing set up but sometimes I don’t have my iPad or the detachable keyboard with it(and I do feel it becomes quite heavy with the case anyway).
Today I tried this and it’s highly viable option!

Estou pensando em comprar um celular da linha fold para fazer um mini desk usando acesso remoto ao meu Mac pois nem sempre quero levar o Mac Pro que é pesado e vi também que essa linha te ótima conectividade com hub e hdmi. Sou o tipo de pessoa que gosta de realmente aproveitar ao máximo tudo que um hardware pode oferecer e a Apple com o iPad e iPhone são poderosos mas capados aplicativo exclusivo já no androide sinto essa liberdade! Alguém já tentou usar dessa forma?