Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and Z Flip record massive pre-orders: All you should know
Follow UsSamsung's new foldable phones saw strong pre-orders in the first 72 hours.
Nearly half of the bookings came from smaller cities across India.
The new lineup offers AI features, updated hardware, and easy EMI options.
Samsung has recently launched a new lineup for its fold and flip devices, which includes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 device. The company recently shared that they have received a tremendous response for the new lineup, as the pre-orders surpassed 2,71,000 in the first 72 hours. According to Samsung, the new models reached the same booking numbers that last year’s foldable range achieved over 15 days. Moreover, the company also noted that demand extended well beyond metropolitan markets, with buyers from smaller cities accounting for a significant share of early orders, reflecting the expanding appeal of premium smartphones across India.
SurveySamsung shared a post over its newsroom where they claimed that 45 per cent of the pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 came from Tier 2 cities and beyond. As per the company, this reflects rising demand for foldable smartphones outside major urban markets. Samsung is also confident that the new foldable lineup will match the pre-order performance of the Galaxy S26 series launched earlier this year.
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JB Park, President and CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia, said the strong response shows that Indian consumers are looking for devices that improve productivity and creativity. He also added that the new foldables are made in India and are backed by the company’s research and development teams in the country.
The Samsung Z Fold 8 comes with a 7.6-inch main along with a 5.5-inch cover display, whereas the Samsung Z Fold 8 Ultra houses an 8-inch main screen and a 6.5-inch cover screen. Under the hood, both the devices feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. In terms of battery, the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 sports a 4,800mAh battery, while the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra comes with a 5,000mAh battery.
The Samsung Z Flip 8 comes equipped with a 6.9-inch main screen along with a 4.1-inch cover panel. The handset is powered by an Exynos 2600 chip and is paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. Furthermore, the smartphone is backed by a 4,800mAh dual battery that supports 45W wired charging and 20W wireless charging.
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Samsung has also introduced new Galaxy AI features such as Now Brief, Now Nudge, Gemini Notebook, and deeper integration with the latest Galaxy Watch models. The devices run One UI 9 with privacy features including Samsung Knox, Knox Vault, the Personal Data Engine, and an AI assistant activity dashboard.
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra starts at INR 199,999, the Galaxy Z Fold8 at INR 179,999, and the Galaxy Z Flip8 at INR 124,999. Samsung is also offering a 30-month, zero down payment, no-cost EMI option for all three devices.
