Overview
- Reports from SamMobile and Android Headlines say the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8, which ship with One UI 9.0, can be used as webcams for Windows and Mac PCs.
- To use the phones as a webcam you connect them to a computer with a USB‑C cable, select the phone’s USB option labeled “Webcam,” and then pick the phone as the camera source in your video app.
- Samsung first introduced phone‑as‑webcam functionality on the Galaxy S26 series with One UI 8.5, but the company’s previous rollouts were selective and left some updated models without the feature.
- The current confirmation relies on limited reporting and does not cite a Samsung press release, so wider verification and official documentation from Samsung may follow.
- If broadly adopted, the feature could let remote workers and video callers use higher‑quality phone cameras instead of built‑in webcams and may influence buyers who value camera and conferencing features.