Galaxy Beam

Samsung has been making its foldables for eight generations now, and while the company has tacked on the ‘Ultra’ branding to the Fold 8, the Flip 8 isn’t all that different to its predecessor. The main difference this time around is that it’s using a more powerful processor, and the price has gone up by $100. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 is packed with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip that’s powering both the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the S26 Ultra. I haven’t had a chance to really put this phone through its paces yet, but just swapping to this high-end SoC, rather than the Media

Another year, another Galaxy Z Fold phone. The eighth iteration, if you can believe it. And actually, it’s not just one, but two phones this time: the same-as-it-ever-was Z Fold 8 Ultra that looks just like the Z Fold 7, and the wider, passport-style Z Fold 8.Before you pick a case for one of these phones, decide how much you want to compromise the look and feel of your phone, versus how much you want to protect it. As someone who sits at a desk all day, I like a slim case if I’m using one at all, despite what the chunky ESR clear case currently on my iPhone 15 Pro says. In my service industry