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.
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<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>
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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)
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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\.
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