Consensus of 5 reviews from 4 independent publishers. Android Central and Tom's Guide (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.
consensus 75
The Verge82
Tech Advisor77
Android Central75
Wired71
Tom's Guide68
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Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.
Samsung's Z Flip 8 makes the cover screen far more usable with full apps, though hardware barely changes and the $100 price hike is hard to justify over the Z…
Can run any app on the cover screen
Thinner and lighter than predecessor
Reliable full-day battery life
Main 50MP camera impressive and usable for selfies
Cover screen navigation feels more like a regular phone
Hardware mostly a rehash of last year's phone
Still only IP48 rated, vulnerable to dust
$100 more expensive than Z Flip 7
Visible crease, though less than Fold 8
Slow 25W wired charging, Qi2 requires magnetic case
A modest refresh with a new chip, thinner body and better cover screen, but cameras, battery and charging are unchanged and the $100 premium is hard to justify.
Thin, lightweight design
Excellent performance from Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
