Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 could arrive with almost identical hardware and a substantial price increase, making last year’s discounted foldable considerably harder to ignore.

Leaked specifications for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 reveal big upgrades for the wide foldable, but nothing really new for the clamshell.

Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Leaker Evan Blass shared images of Samsung’s redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8 just days before the July 22nd launch event where Samsung is expected to officially announce the phone.

Samsung will retain free storage upgrades from 256GB to 512GB for Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 models, while charging half the cost for upgrades to 1TB.

The purported Galaxy foldable could comprise a central foldable display flanked by curved screen sections on the upper half of its exterior.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 22 brings three foldables to London: the wider passport-style Z Fold 8, the 200MP Z Fold 8 Ultra with a 5,000 mAh battery, and the Z Flip 8 — which leakers say may be the last clamshell Samsung ever builds.

Brand New Day, teasing the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s “new shape” and emphasizing durability with its upcoming Flex Titanium display.