Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 leaks a week before launch event

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Leaked images and specs for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 show it is nearly identical to the Z Flip 7, with an Exynos 2600 chip and 45W charging, expected to launch at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22.

<figure> <img alt="Leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 from WinFuture" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://winfuture.de/news,159974.html&quot;&gt;WinFuture&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-leaked-design-winfuture.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samsung's next flip phone might be tough to tell apart from last year's Galaxy Z Flip 7. As <a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/07/16/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-specs-leak/"><em>9to5Google</em></a> points out, leaked images and specs for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 shared by <a href="https://winfuture.de/news,159974.html"><em>WinFuture</em></a> are nearly identical to Samsung's current flip phone.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to the leak, Samsung is not planning to upgrade the Z Flip 8 to one of Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. Instead, it will have a Samsung Exynos 2600 chip, the successor to the previous-generation Exynos 2500 in the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/715325/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-review">Z Flip 7</a>. The only other notable upgrade is support for 45W wired charging. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samsung is expected to officially announce the Z Flip 8, and the rest of its new lineup of foldable …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/966492/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-design-specs-leaked">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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# Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 leaks a week before launch event Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/966492/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-design-specs-leaked](https://www.theverge.com/tech/966492/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-design-specs-leaked) [![Stevie Bonifield](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/STEVIE_BONIFIELD_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=96)](https://www.theverge.com/authors/stevie-bonifield) Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech\. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI\. Samsung’s next flip phone might be tough to tell apart from last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7\. As[*9to5Google*](https://9to5google.com/2026/07/16/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8-specs-leak/)points out, leaked images and specs for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 shared by[*WinFuture*](https://winfuture.de/news,159974.html)are nearly identical to Samsung’s current flip phone\. According to the leak, Samsung is not planning to upgrade the Z Flip 8 to one of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors\. Instead, it will have a Samsung Exynos 2600 chip, the successor to the previous\-generation Exynos 2500 in the[Z Flip 7](https://www.theverge.com/reviews/715325/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-review)\. The only other notable upgrade is support for 45W wired charging\. Samsung is expected to officially announce the Z Flip 8, and the rest of its new lineup of foldables,[at a Galaxy Unpacked event](https://www.theverge.com/tech/962658/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-wide-foldable-watch-july)on July 22nd\. Earlier this week, Samsung also gave a sneak peek at its new phones[in a*Spider\-Man: Brand New Day*teaser](https://www.theverge.com/tech/965997/samsung-spider-man-galaxy-z-fold-8-teaser), which included a flip phone that’s indistinguishable from the Galaxy Z Flip 7, and matches the design shown in*WinFuture*’s leaked images\. While the design overall appears unchanged, there will reportedly be a new pale pink color option, as well as “cream” white and “graphite” black\. According to*WinFuture*, the displays are the same as the Z Flip 7’s, with a 6\.9\-inch Dynamic AMOLED display inside and a 4\.1\-inch Super AMOLED display outside\. The base storage and RAM are also reportedly the same at 256GB and 12GB, respectively\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Stevie Bonifield

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