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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8: less positive news than expected

There is news about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8. The South Korean manufacturer's foldable smartphone is in the news with its battery capacity and charging. And these are less positive news than perhaps hoped for.

Battery of the Galaxy Z Flip 8

If you are looking forward to the next generation of folding phones, there is news about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, although it may not be quite what you are hoping for. The new smartphone is expected along with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Fold 8 Wide in the summer.

According to recent rumours, the battery capacity remains at 4300 mAh. That's exactly the same as last year's Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7. In itself, that's not a bad capacity for a compact foldable phone, but there's no real progress in it.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 render

Little seems to have changed in terms of charging either. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 would again support 25W fast charging. With that, Samsung is sticking to the same charging speed that has been used since the 2022 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4.

For users, this means the daily experience is likely to feel familiar. You know what to expect: decent battery life and charging time, but no big leaps forward. Especially with other smartphone manufacturers introducing faster and faster charging, that difference does stand out.

The decision to change little seems to be part of a broader strategy. In fact, earlier reports suggest that the cameras, too, are hardly updated. That makes the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 mostly a refinement of the existing concept, rather than a major upgrade.

For now, it remains just rumours, so there is still a chance that Samsung will come up with surprises after all. But if this information is true, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 seems to be mostly a safe update.

Via Naver

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