Oya, make I tell una di latest gist for tech world! Samsung don release dia new foldable phones—Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8—and dem don already make history for India. According to Samsung, within di first 72 hours of pre-order, dem don record 271,000 orders. Dat one na record o! Last year, e take 15 days to reach di same number for Galaxy Z Flip7 and Fold7. So you fit see say dis year prepass.
Di company talk say plenty of di pre-orders come from Tier 2 cities and below. Dem see dis as sign say di market for smaller towns get big potential. Samsung yarn say dis show say foldable phones no be only for big city people again. Innovation don spread comot from metropolis go reach everywhere.
Di price make sense for some, but e be still big money. Galaxy Z Flip8 start at INR 124,999—dat na about $1,306. Galaxy Z Fold8 go cost you INR 179,999, wey be $1,881. And di top one, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, dem price am at INR 199,999, wey be $2,090. So if you get di cash, you fit choose your own flavor.
Samsung unveil all dis phones for London on July 22, 2026. Di design don change well-well. Di main highlight na di “passport-shaped” Galaxy Z Fold8, wey dem make for people wey love to watch video and content. Di phone get powerful AI features, and every one of dem come with six-month subscription to Google AI program. Samsung CEO say AI go make di phone fit learn your habits and help you for your daily work.
For storage, Galaxy Z Flip8 get 256GB as baseline. Galaxy Z Fold8 get options of 256GB or 512GB. And dem rebrand di biggest foldable to Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, wey dem target for work and productivity. Samsung talk say each phone give different experience, because one size no fit everybody.
Dem also improve di durability. Samsung use titanium alloy film with fortified titanium plate to make di phone strong and reduce di crease for display. So di phone go last long. Di whole news don make wave for tech community, and we dey watch to see how di market go react.
