Our best look yet at Samsung’s new wide foldable
Summary
Leaked images reveal case designs for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8, showing a wide form factor for the Fold 8. The devices are expected to launch at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22nd.
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Case designs for the wide-style Galaxy Z Fold 8 have appeared online, and some show the phone inside them. | Image: Android Headlines </figcaption>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samsung is expected to unveil its next generation of foldables at a Galaxy Unpacked event next month, but now we know what they might look like, courtesy of some leaked images published by <a href="https://www.androidheadlines.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-cases.html"><em>Android Headlines</em></a>. Images shared by the publication include case designs for two new Galaxy Z Fold 8 models and the Galaxy Z Flip 8, each giving a good look at the phones inside the cases too.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This could be our closest look so far at Samsung's new wide-style foldable, following a leak of a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/938736/its-the-samsung-fold-8-wide-dummy">purported dummy unit</a> in May and a fresh photo of an apparent dummy unit from leaker <a href="https://x.com/UniverseIce/status/2071168868727611506">Ice Universe</a> this week. There are some similarities between all of these leaks: The …</p>
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# Our best look yet at Samsung’s new wide foldable
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/959372/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-wide-image-leaks](https://www.theverge.com/tech/959372/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-wide-image-leaks)
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Samsung is expected to unveil its next generation of foldables at a Galaxy Unpacked event next month, but now we know what they might look like, courtesy of some leaked images published by[*Android Headlines*](https://www.androidheadlines.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-cases.html)\. Images shared by the publication include case designs for two new Galaxy Z Fold 8 models and the Galaxy Z Flip 8, each giving a good look at the phones inside the cases too\.
This could be our closest look so far at Samsung’s new wide\-style foldable, following a leak of a[purported dummy unit](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938736/its-the-samsung-fold-8-wide-dummy)in May and a fresh photo of an apparent dummy unit from leaker[Ice Universe](https://x.com/UniverseIce/status/2071168868727611506)this week\. There are some similarities between all of these leaks: They show a wide, passport\-style form factor, with a selfie camera built into the cover display, and a double\-camera setup on the rear\.
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[Recent leaks](https://9to5google.com/2026/06/29/samsungs-confusing-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-name-is-basically-official-in-latest-leak-gallery/)suggest the wide foldable may in fact be called the Z Fold 8, with Samsung’s more familiar, narrower book\-style foldable rebranded the Z Fold 8 Ultra\. Images of what appears to be that phone, along with the Z Flip 8, were also shared by*Android Headlines*, though these look similar to the current[Flip 7](https://www.theverge.com/reviews/715325/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-review)and[Fold 7](https://www.theverge.com/reviews/709990/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-review)models\.
[](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Samsung-Galaxy-Z-Fold-8-Flip-8-leak.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100)
Samsung’s new foldables are expected to get an official launch at the company’s summer Galaxy Unpacked event, which is reportedly taking place on July 22nd\. That’s a little later than usual, but should mean that the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 will launch before Apple releases its own[wide\-style iPhone foldable](https://www.theverge.com/tech/923839/a-foldable-iphone-dummy-on-video)competitor, currently[set to debut in September](https://www.theverge.com/tech/907856/iphone-fold-dummy-design-delay-production)\.
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