The new, wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 revealed by BTS member J-Hope - Mashable

What the report says

Mashable reports that BTS member J-Hope appears to have given fans an early, unofficial glimpse of Samsung’s expected Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide before the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for July 22 in London. The article cites reporting by 9to5Google’s Ben Schoon, which said J-Hope was seen using the foldable phone in soundcheck footage from a BTS World Tour stop in Paris, with clips later shared on X.

According to Mashable, the video shows J-Hope holding and recording with the device from multiple angles, including front and back views. The phone is shown in a purple color, but the footage does not show it opened, so the inner display remains unseen. Mashable says the device resembles previously leaked renders of a wider Galaxy Z Fold model. Because Samsung has a marketing partnership with BTS, 9to5Google suggested the handset may have reached J-Hope through that relationship rather than through a planned public tease.

Mashable notes that the product is expected to use the Galaxy Z Fold 8 name, though it says Samsung’s foldable lineup may be confusing this year. The report says this wider version may not be the direct successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7; that role is expected to belong to a separate Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Citing its leak guide, Mashable lists rumored specifications including a 5.5-inch outside screen, 7.6-inch inner display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 12GB of RAM, a 4,800mAh battery, and cameras led by a 50MP main sensor. Samsung is expected to unveil the device alongside the Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 8 and new smartwatches at Unpacked.