Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 launch: first phones with Gemini Nano 4

Samsung released the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 on July 22, 2026. According to the company, they’re the first phones to ship with Google’s on-device AI model, Gemini Nano 4.

The new foldables were announced at Samsung Unpacked in London that same day. Samsung says Gemini Nano 4 handles on-device photo and video editing, live translation, stronger text summaries, and cross-app actions. In practice, that means you could spot a landmark in a photo already saved on your phone, then book a hotel through Expedia without bouncing back and forth between apps.

Samsung and Google also say local processing should make responses faster, cut down on cloud dependence, and keep more of your data private. There’s a catch, though: Gemini Nano 4 still needs high-end hardware, including the latest chips and at least 12GB of RAM, so for now this kind of setup is still limited to top-tier devices.

If you’ve been waiting for on-device AI on a foldable, this release has a real hook. Samsung still needs to show these features hold up outside stage demos. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 also comes with a wider, shorter redesign, part of Samsung’s effort to keep foldables moving further ahead of Apple. Reported US pricing starts at $1,199 for the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and $2,099 for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, with reports linking the roughly $100 bump to the memory chip shortage.

Pre-orders are already open, Samsung says, in the US, UK, Europe, India, and Singapore. General availability starts August 7, 2026.

Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia

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