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From 253g to 201g: The Engineering Behind a Thinner, Lighter Galaxy Z Fold
Samsung explains the engineering and material innovations used to reduce the Galaxy Z Fold8's weight to 201 grams.
Why it matters
Making foldable phones lighter and thinner makes them easier to carry and more appealing to consumers who find bulky designs a barrier to purchase.
The details
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra weighs 215 grams and has a 5,000 mAh battery. - The Ultra model features a 200 MP main and 50 MP Ultra-Wide camera. - Flex Titanium employs an alloy film roughly one-third the width of a human hair. - Some auxiliary parts were optimized to reductions as small as 0.001 grams.
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Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy Fold
Since introducing the first Galaxy Fold at 276 grams in 2019, Samsung Electronics has continued to expand what a foldable smartphone can be
Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy Z Fold5
Galaxy Z Fold5 weighed 253 grams
Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy Z Fold6
Galaxy Z Fold6 reduced its weight further to 239 grams
Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy Z Fold7
With Galaxy Z Fold7 came an even more ambitious goal
Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy Z Fold8
Galaxy Z Fold8 combines a new form factor with advances in core technologies
Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
alongside Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra at 8.9 millimeters thick
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Samsung Electronics owns Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S25 Ultra — one of Samsung’s flagship bar-type smartphones
Galaxy Z Fold8 is built with Flex Titanium
The displays in Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra use Flex Titanium technology
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is built with Flex Titanium
The displays in Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra use Flex Titanium technology
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