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Samsung is apparently going with a smaller selfie camera and a bigger screen for its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Wide, according to an insider.
Samsung leaker Ice Universe, posting on X over the weekend, said that the selfie camera cutout on the main screen and the front cover will be 2.5mm in both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Z Fold 8 Wide. The Fold 7, which went on sale in July 2025, has a 3.7mm selfie camera cutout.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has a 10MP selfie camera sensor, but Ice Universe doesn’t say whether that will change in the Fold 8 or Fold 8 Wide, according to the report.
Sonny Dickson, another insider, posted images of dummy units of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Wide and Z Flip 8. Dummy units replicate the designs of upcoming phones and help phone accessory manufacturers, such as casemakers, prepare their inventory in time for the phones’ actual launch.
Bigger screens appear to be trending with ultrawide foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide will have a 4:3 aspect ratio, making it much wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Apple’s first foldable phone, which has no official name yet, but may be called the iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra, could have a 7.8-inch main screen when opened.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and Fold 8 are reportedly set to go on sale this summer, and Apple could launch its first foldable phone this fall, although neither company has confirmed launch timetables.
A representative for Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Ice Universe compared reported official specs for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and the Huawei Pura X Max. The Huawei Pura X Max, which is not yet available in the US, has a 7.7-inch screen when unfolded.
The most significant differences appear to be in thickness. Unfolded, the Z Fold 8 Wide is 4.3 mm compared to the Pura X Max’s 5.2 mm. Folded, the Z Fold 8 Wide is 9.8 mm compared to 11.2 mm for the Pura X Max. The aspect ratio on the main screen is 4:3 for the Fold 8 Wide and 4.24:3 for the Huawei model.
The shorter and wider inner screen will give the Galaxy Z Fold Wide the feel of a small tablet, says Jeff Springer, owner of SammyGuru.com, a website devoted to “all things Samsung.”
“A 4:3 aspect ratio would feel more natural for reading, typing, and video, instead of the current tall, narrow compromise,” Springer told CNET. “We also believe people would use their foldables in the open state much more often than they currently do with the Galaxy Z Fold. If things turn out the way we’re hoping, this could hit the sweet spot between Flip and Fold.”
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