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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra debuts with refined design and camera, targets younger users
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra debuts with refined design and camera, targets younger users

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, highlighted by the "Ultra" model, featuring Flex Titanium technology that visibly reduces screen creases.
  • The Z Fold 8 Ultra boasts a slimmer design, improved hinge, and a powerful camera system including a 200MP main sensor, enhanced by AI for low-light photography.
  • Pre-orders for the Z Fold 8 series broke records in South Korea, with a significant rise in buyers aged 10-30, traditionally iPhone consumers, suggesting a shift in the foldable market.

Samsung has launched its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, with the top-tier Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra taking center stage. This new model introduces the "Ultra" designation to Samsung's foldable lineup for the first time, signaling a push towards a more premium and feature-rich experience.

A key innovation is the application of "Flex Titanium" technology, which combines a titanium alloy film with a reinforced titanium plate. This significantly reduces the visibility of the crease in the center of the foldable screen, making for a more immersive viewing experience whether watching videos or reading documents. The hinge mechanism has also been refined for smoother operation, requiring less force to open and naturally snapping shut past a certain angle. The device is notably slimmer and lighter than its predecessors, measuring 4.1mm unfolded and 8.9mm folded, with a weight of around 215 grams.

The camera system has also seen a substantial upgrade. The Z Fold 8 Ultra features a triple-lens rear setup: a 200MP wide-angle lens, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. The 200MP main camera captures intricate details, and its new HDR mode offers richer colors. Low-light photography is enhanced through AI-powered "Nightography" features, addressing noise issues in dark environments. Professional video capabilities, including 8K recording and Log shooting, are also supported.

Early reception suggests strong market interest. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series set a new record for pre-orders in South Korea, surpassing 1.44 million units. Notably, the proportion of buyers aged 10-30 doubled compared to previous generations, with this demographic making up half of the pre-orders via Samsung's official website. This indicates a successful effort to broaden the appeal of the Fold series beyond its traditional base of middle-aged male users, challenging the perception of it being an "ajae phone" (a phone for older men) and attracting younger, previously iPhone-centric consumers. Samsung also marginally outperformed Apple in customer satisfaction surveys in the US and saw some models sell out on Samsung's official Japanese store.

It really feels like reading a comic book.

— SNS UserDescribing the experience of reading comics on the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 series.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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