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With Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8, Samsung foldables are feeling more like laptops

Samsung has optimized AI features for the new foldables. | Image by PhoneArena
Samsung has optimized AI features for the new foldables. | Image by PhoneArena

Samsung’s new foldable family is finally official. While their main draw is undeniably their versatility, beefy specs usually take second place, though the conversation is shifting. With AI changing how we interact with our devices, Samsung didn’t forget to bake new experiences into the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8. A new class of AI T...

Samsung’s new foldable family is finally official. While their main draw is undeniably their versatility, beefy specs usually take second place, though the conversation is shifting. With AI changing how we interact with our devices, Samsung didn’t forget to bake new experiences into the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8.

A new class of AI

Samsung's new lineup. | Image by Samsung
Samsung's new lineup. | Image by Samsung

The days of holding your AI chatbot’s hand through multi-step tasks are officially over. It’s now the age of agentic AI, which is a system that takes actions autonomously.

Across the Galaxy Z Fold 8 duo and Z Flip 8, Galaxy AI works seamlessly between apps and services. While the Galaxy S26 Ultra also flexed agentic capabilities, Samsung specifically optimized these features for foldable screens.

Instead of just standing by, these AI features perceive what matters and act on it, cutting down friction so you can breeze through your tasks.

Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook comes to foldables. | Image by Samsung
Gemini Notebook comes to foldables. | Image by Samsung

Powered by Google’s Gemini Intelligence, app automation now spans over 40 apps and services.

Samsung is also bringing Gemini Notebook to its foldables, letting you collate notes, images, recordings, and documents into a private workspace to organize thoughts and brainstorm ideas.

Because the Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 lineup is built for heavy lifting, you can drag and drop files in Split view just like on desktop.

The goal is to let you juggle different projects, multitask effortlessly, and get an expansive view of your work right from your phone.

Tiny workhorses

Samsung’s foldables have long been hailed as a step ahead of conventional phones. This is especially true for the book-style foldables, which many rely on for quick work tasks on the fly.

With these new AI-powered features, the line between a laptop and a foldable is blurring further.

Sure, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra won’t fully replace your laptop, but you can trust them with the heavy lifting more often, whether that’s for drafting presentations or managing spreadsheets.

Pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra at $1,200 off $899

$2099

$1200 off (57%) Trade in an eligible device and save up to $1,200 on the new foldable phone from Samsung. With its refined design and large cover screen, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is a top pick for foldable phone fans. You also get a $30 reservation gift and a $200 Samsung credit if you don't trade in a device. Pre-order at Samsung

Pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip 8 for up to $600 off $599

$1199

$600 off (50%) The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is now available at the official store. It features an improved build and offers a fantastic foldable experience. Pre-order yours and save up to $600 at Samsung with a trade-in. Alternatively, you can get the phone with a $200 Samsung credit, no trade-in required. Pre-order at Samsung

AI phones

To help you get even more out of the lineup, Samsung is throwing in a free six-month trial of Google AI Pro with its new phones.

Normally $20/month, the subscription unlocks advanced AI models, AI development tools, and 5TB of cloud storage.

The direction is clear. The new foldable lineup is beckoning you to be more productive. Most of us will likely ignore the higher calling and just use the bigger screens for doomscrolling anyway.

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