The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are finally official! Samsung introduced a new, wider form factor with the vanilla Galaxy Z Fold 8 and slapped an "Ultra" moniker onto the taller and narrower old device.
But there's one feature that has silently been brought to both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8. It's simple but useful and one of my favorite tricks from the Galaxy S26 family.
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You can use the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 as a USB webcam
The new Webcam option in the USB menu on the Galaxy Z Fold 8. | Image by PhoneArena
I've been using this one quite often on the Galaxy S26 Plus. You just plug in a USB cable, and among the options such as charging or file transfer, you can choose "Webcam." This turns your Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus into a PC webcam.
It's perfect for desktop PC users who don't want to buy an external webcam or just can't find the thing when they need it (guilty!).
Samsung brought this option to the S26 family, and now it's available on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Flip 8, baked into the new One UI 9 software.
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Pixel phones have had this feature for quite some time
Pixel phones got this feature with Android 14. | Image by Android Authority
While Samsung brought this feature to the Galaxy S26 earlier this year, Google did it much earlier with the Android 14 back in 2023.
What's interesting is that Samsung was actually this late to the party.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 don't have this feature
No webcam feature on older Samsung foldables... yet. | Image by PhoneArena
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 didn't have this feature when they launched, and they will most likely need to wait for the One UI 9 update to get it.
You might think that it's a minuscule update that doesn't make such a difference, but with a foldable, it's much more useful than on a candy bar phone.
It's more useful than you might think
Half-folded Galaxy Z Flip 8 is perfect for a webcam replacement. | Image by PhoneArena
Thing is, foldables can… well, fold. They can also fold in half, and you can put them on your desk or move them around easily without the need for a kickstand.
The feature is plug-and-play and can make webcams obsolete. I wonder what took smartphone manufacturers so long to bring this one to the public.
Have you ever used your smartphone as a PC webcam? Do you think it's a useful feature, or do most people have laptops with built-in cameras nowadays? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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