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Less than one in ten of you would actually buy the Galaxy Z Flip 8

It seems that everybody is hyped about the passport-like Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the clamshell is getting neglected.

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Z Flip 8 phone.
This clamshell isn't a radical upgrade over its predecessor. | Image by PhoneArena
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The latest Galaxy Z family by Samsung is still the talk of the town. And how could it not be?

After all, this lineup is home to the super popular and beloved Galaxy Z Fold 8 (that's the book-style foldable that looks like a passport and, in contrast to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, it's wider than taller when unfolded).

The only major drawback is that both of these book-style foldables are close to the $2,000 threshold (the Ultra crosses it shamelessly). So, what's a man gotta do if he wants to buy the latest Samsung foldable?

Well, going for the flip member of the family—the Galaxy Z Flip 8—is always an option. After all, it costs only $1,200 and you're still in the foldable game. You still get to flex that fancy hinge.

So why isn't the Flip more popular?

The votes are in




Not so long ago, I asked you: "Which 2026 Galaxy Z foldable will you buy?" and vote you did. These are the results of my survey:

  • Galaxy Z Fold 8 (Wider and shorter) – 52.44%
  • Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra – 39.11%
  • Galaxy Z Flip 8 – 8.44%

Yup, not even one in ten would go for the Flip model.

The wider-than-taller Galaxy Z Fold 8 gets all the love and that's hardly a surprise. This bad boy got a million pre-orders just from users in its home country. It's bound to become a hit!

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Overall, the new foldable trio by Samsung has managed to score higher pre-order numbers in South Korea than all their predecessors and the Galaxy S26 family, too.

Almost 40% of the vote goes to the ultra-premium Z Fold 8 Ultra, which goes to show that many still fancy the square-ish form factor.

What features should future Galaxy Z Flip phones get?
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Why is the Flip not so popular?


In part, Samsung is to blame here: it made such a good handset (that's the Z Fold 8 I'm referring to) that it casts a shadow over everything else around it.

Yes, but that's only a part of the equation. The problem is that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 just isn't that thrilling to begin with. It looks like its predecessor (only marginally thinner and lighter), it's got the same battery and same cameras—just a bit more advanced chipset, but the difference isn't night and day.

In short, if you've found a solid Galaxy Z Flip 7 deal, you're probably better off saving some of that hard-earned cash and going with last year's model. That is also why the Z Flip 8 hype isn't happening.

An end to the Z Flip line?


In the few months before the Z Flip 8's unveiling, we got several rather disturbing rumors. Samsung's clamshell foldable lineup could reportedly end with the Galaxy Z Flip 8, as the company is said to be shifting its focus toward larger book-style foldables.

This grim report had it that Samsung sees limited room for meaningful improvements to the Flip design while production costs continue to rise. Another factor is the growing demand for larger foldables, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the limited-edition Galaxy Z TriFold reportedly performing well. The pre-order numbers for the Z Fold 8 just prove that, by the way.

It's alive!


Recently, however, another report claimed that the Galaxy Z Flip 9 is happening in 2027 after all. Giving up on the clamshell wouldn't be the smartest move by Samsung.

The safest path to a Galaxy Z Flip 9 involves Apple, though—if the Cupertino giant promises a clamshell for 2027, Samsung would have no choice but to continue the Flip legacy.


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