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Samsung's New Foldable Is the Most Enjoyable Phone I've Never Touched — And That's the Problem
7/30/2026
Something strange is happening in the foldable phone market. After years of tall, narrow book-style foldables that felt like holding a legal pad, Samsung has gone wide. The new Galaxy Z Fold 8 ships with a squat 4:3 aspect ratio — passport-sized, palm-filling — and the early verd…
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