Overview
- Industry reports from Korea say Samsung’s initial 2026 plan targets about 3.5 million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units versus 2.5–3 million Z Flip 8 units, the first reported plan to favor the Fold.
- The reported shift follows last year’s thinner, lighter Fold 7 allegedly outselling the Flip 7 and lifting expectations beyond roughly 6 million combined Fold/Flip shipments in 2025.
- GSMA/IMEI listings show a second, wider Fold (model SM‑F971, codename H8) with variants for the U.S., Canada, China, Korea and a global model, hinting at a broad release.
- Insider chatter points to an initial Wide Fold production target near 1 million units and a squarer inner display than past Folds, though specifications and pricing are unconfirmed.
- Coverage points to a summer launch window alongside Flip 8, as Samsung also continues limited‑run halo experiments such as the high‑priced TriFold.