Samsung teases a wider, redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a Spider-Man video ahead of its July 22nd Unpacked event, hinting at a passport-like shape.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samsung gave a sneak peek of the "brand new shape" for its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI2WYzMx0ow">teaser for <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</em></a>. The video includes a few shots of Spidey taking a foldable phone off a 3D printer and opening it book-style, but each shot is heavily obscured by lens flares. This is likely the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/959372/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-wide-image-leaks">redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8</a>, which is rumored to have a wider, passport-like shape. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple is also rumored to be readying a foldable iPhone <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/907856/iphone-fold-dummy-design-delay-production">with a similar design</a>, which could launch later this year. Samsung's expected to announce the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the rest of its new lineup of devices, at a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-july">Galaxy Unpacked event</a> on July 22nd.</p> …
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# Samsung shows off ‘brand new shape’ for Z Fold 8 in Spider-Man teaser
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/965997/samsung-spider-man-galaxy-z-fold-8-teaser](https://www.theverge.com/tech/965997/samsung-spider-man-galaxy-z-fold-8-teaser)
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Samsung gave a sneak peek of the “brand new shape” for its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new[teaser for*Spider\-Man: Brand New Day*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI2WYzMx0ow)\. The video includes a few shots of Spidey taking a foldable phone off a 3D printer and opening it book\-style, but each shot is heavily obscured by lens flares\. This is likely the[redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8](https://www.theverge.com/tech/959372/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-wide-image-leaks), which is rumored to have a wider, passport\-like shape\.
Apple is also rumored to be readying a foldable iPhone[with a similar design](https://www.theverge.com/tech/907856/iphone-fold-dummy-design-delay-production), which could launch later this year\. Samsung’s expected to announce the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the rest of its new lineup of devices, at a[Galaxy Unpacked event](https://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-july)on July 22nd\.
As[*9to5Google*](https://9to5google.com/2026/07/15/samsung-teases-galaxy-z-fold-8-spider-man-ad/)reports, the*Spider\-Man*teaser also appears to include the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Galaxy Z Flip 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra\. These are all shown clearly without any of the cinematic lens flares, but they’re difficult to tell apart from Samsung’s current slate of devices — the flip phone shown in the teaser appears identical to the current[Z Flip 7](https://www.theverge.com/reviews/715325/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-review)\.
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- Stevie Bonifield
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