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Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: The Best Update Isn’t What I Expected

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Pros & Cons

Slender design
Refined hinge is easier to open
Inner display is almost crease free
Hugely expensive
Cameras aren't on par with Samsung's (cheaper) flagship S26 Ultra
Battery life has barely improved, despite new tech

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is a conundrum. On the one hand, it’s so painfully similar to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 that it basically looks like a new color variant. And it also comes with the highest base price we’ve ever seen for Samsung’s foldables outside of the short-lived Z TriFold. On the other hand, there is a scattering of updates across the board that do make a difference to the overall experience.

But fundamentally, those updates come on top of what was already a superb phone. We loved the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It’s one of the skinniest foldables around, it’s packed with power, and the...

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I tested the tiny Viltrox 26mm F2.8 EVO for a month, and it just became the best always-on lens for Sony and Nikon cameras

Stop Hand-Rolling Chat UIs: Streaming LLM Tokens Into React Native Without the Jank

Why Modern Agent Orchestrators Fail at Cost Control

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