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SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy Z Flip 8 review: A 2026 flip with under-display selfie and bigger cover screen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2026·$1,099
Overall
86/100
Class rank
#3 of 11
Tier
Foldable
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The 2026 Z Flip with UDC.

Galaxy Z Flip 8 added under-display selfie cam to the main screen — Samsung's 8 Elite Gen 5 flip flagship.

01Display

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 87-point average for foldable phones of 2026.

Main6.7" Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120 Hz, under-display selfie
Cover4.4" Super AMOLED 120 Hz
Resolution2,640 × 1,080 px main

02Camera

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 77-point average for foldable phones of 2026.

Main50 MP + 12 MP ultrawide
Selfie12 MP UDC + 10 MP cover

03Performance

94/100

At 94/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among foldable phones of 2026 — 11 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2026.

Capacity4,300 mAh
Wired45 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 84-point average for foldable phones of 2026.

06Value

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 76-point average for foldable phones of 2026.

What works
  • First Z Flip with under-display selfie.
  • Bigger 4.4" cover screen.
  • SD 8 Elite Gen 5.
  • 45 W charging upgrade.
What doesn't
  • UDC selfie quality.
  • 4,300 mAh modest.
  • $1,099 launch.
  • No IP69.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel Fold Pro
$1,799 · score 84/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 11-phone cohort of foldable devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .