Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is available at City Hub Electronics, Nairobi. It is not the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7: it is an entirely new wide format that opens to a 7.6-inch 4:3 display, closer to a small tablet than to the tall narrow foldables that came before it. The Z Fold7 successor is the Z Fold8 Ultra, sold separately.

Camera

The rear system is a dual array, and that is the clearest trade this model makes for its slim wide body. A 50MP wide at f/1.8 and 23mm sits on a 1/1.56 inch sensor with 1.0 micron pixels, dual pixel phase detection autofocus and optical image stabilisation.

Alongside it is a 50MP ultrawide at f/1.9 covering a 120 degree field on a 1/2.51 inch sensor with 0.7 micron pixels and multi-directional autofocus. Matching the ultrawide resolution to the main sensor is unusual and useful, because footage cut between the two lenses holds a consistent level of detail.

There is no telephoto lens. Any reach beyond the wide lens is digital crop, so if your work depends on optical zoom, the Z Fold8 Ultra or a slab flagship is the correct choice. For creators shooting wide and ultrawide, which covers most vlogging, interior and event work, the omission costs little.

A 10MP f/2.2 ultrawide at 18mm serves the inner display and a 10MP f/2.2 wide at 24mm serves the cover. The 4:3 inner screen is the real story here: it matches the native aspect ratio of most stills sensors, so reviewing photography full screen wastes no space.

Video Recording

Resolutions and Frame Rates

The rear camera records 8K at 30fps, 4K at 30, 60 and 120fps, and 1080p at 30, 60, 120 and 240fps. 4K at 120fps is the standout, delivering a 5x conform against a 24fps timeline without dropping to 1080p for slow motion.

8K capture is available on the 50MP wide, and its practical value is reframing headroom: shoot 8K, deliver 4K, and you can punch in or reposition in post without losing resolution.

The inner and cover cameras record 4K at 30 and 60fps with gyroscope-driven electronic stabilisation.

Stabilisation

Optical image stabilisation on the 50MP wide works with gyroscope-driven electronic stabilisation. The ultrawide is not optically stabilised, so handheld ultrawide footage relies on electronic correction alone and benefits from a steadier hand or a small gimbal.

The folding body doubles as its own support. Set half-open on a table, the phone holds a static frame for interviews, unboxings and product work without a tripod, and the wide 4:3 cover format makes the half-folded position more stable than on narrower foldables.

Colour and Dynamic Range

Recording is 10-bit with HDR10+ support on the inner display panel, giving tonal transitions room to hold together across skies, skin and mixed lighting rather than banding.

Note that the on-device Cine LUT workflow and APV codec support are features of the Z Fold8 Ultra, not this model. The Z Fold8 records a conventional 10-bit HDR pipeline, which is still ahead of most phones but short of the Ultra colour toolset.

Power

A 4,800 mAh silicon carbon battery powers the Z Fold8, certified for at least 1,200 charge cycles before capacity drops below 80 percent. In independent testing the phone returned an active use score close to 14 hours, which is strong for a foldable this thin.

Wired charging runs at 45W with QC2.0 support, reaching 63 percent in 30 minutes. Wireless charging is 20W, with 4.5W reverse wireless for topping up earbuds or a watch.

Silicon carbon chemistry is what allows this capacity in a body only 4.5mm thick unfolded, and it is the reason a wide-format foldable at 201 g is possible at all.

Storage

Four configurations are offered: 256GB, 512GB and 1TB with 12GB of RAM, and 1TB with 16GB of RAM, all on UFS 4.x. There is no microSD card slot.

8K capture consumes storage quickly, so a creator shooting at that resolution should treat 512GB as the working minimum. The 1TB tiers are the sensible choice if this is your primary capture device rather than a second body.

UFS 4.x throughput sustains 8K and 4K 120fps writes without dropped frames, and offloading runs over USB-C 3.2 with OTG support to an external SSD.

Editing

The 7.6-inch 4:3 inner display is the argument for this device. A 4:3 canvas gives more usable vertical space for editing timelines, layer panels and dual-app work than the tall narrow foldables it replaces, and it matches native sensor aspect ratio for stills review.

Samsung DeX turns the phone into a desktop-style workspace on an external monitor, so a rough cut or a client review can happen without a laptop in the bag.

One UI 9 runs on Android 17 with up to seven major OS updates. Samsung Galaxy AI editing tools are available across photos and video.

Audio

Stereo speakers with high-bitrate audio support handle playback, measuring at the louder end in independent testing, which makes reviewing takes on location practical without headphones.

There is no 3.5mm jack. External microphones connect over USB-C 3.2, and OTG support means audio interfaces and wireless receivers work directly without an adapter chain.

For dialogue-led content, pairing the phone with a wireless transmitter system is what lifts audio to match the 8K video the camera is capable of producing.

Design and Build

Unfolded, the Z Fold8 measures 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm. Folded it is 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm, and it weighs 201 g. The proportions are the point: closed, it is a short wide 5.5-inch device rather than a tall narrow one, and the top of the cover screen is easy to reach one-handed.

The cover glass is Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3 and the back is Gorilla Glass Victus 2, in an Armor Aluminum frame. The inner folding panel uses a plastic front with a Mohs level 1 scratch rating, so an inner screen protector belongs in any working kit.

IP48 rates the phone against dust larger than 1mm and immersion up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes. Fine dust and sand remain a genuine hazard to the hinge, which is worth planning around for outdoor and coastal work.

The main display is a 7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X at 2448 x 1848 in a 4:3 ratio, roughly 404 ppi, at 120Hz with HDR10+ and 3,000 nits peak, with an anti-reflective coating and Flex Titanium technology to minimise the crease. The cover display is a 5.5-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X at 1248 x 1972, 428 ppi, at 120Hz under Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3.

Colour options are Graphite, Cream, Lavender and Pistachio.

Specifications

Buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 at City Hub Electronics.