Galaxy Z Fold 8 May Face Pressure From Another Competitor, and It’s Not Apple

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Samsung has long dominated the US foldables market, but the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will face pressure from two additional competitors. First, Apple may finally debut a foldable iPhone this year, which would likely become Samsung’s biggest rival. Second, Motorola could launch a book-style foldable to compete directly with the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

Motorola is coming with razr fold to take on Galaxy Z Fold 8

Noted tipster Evan Blass shared a slide revealing Motorola’s plans to launch a razr fold, which would be the company’s first book-style foldable. In simpler terms, it would directly rival the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Motorola already makes flip-style foldables, so this would mark a new form factor for the Lenovo-owned company.

The slide deck also claims that the razr fold will offer “brilliant displays, intelligent AI, and an advanced boundary-breaking camera system.” Motorola puts particular emphasis on the camera, saying it will set “a new standard… in a foldable device.”

Credits: Evan Blass

Quite honestly, that sounds, and reads, overly exaggerated. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 (review), launched in 2024, already features an impressive camera setup for a foldable phone, including a 200MP rear sensor. If anything, Samsung will further improve the camera with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8. Motorola, meanwhile, doesn’t have much of a reputation for delivering groundbreaking camera tech, unlike brands such as Vivo and Oppo.

That said, it will be interesting to see how the razr fold competes with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and a potential foldable iPhone. It will also be worth watching whether the Galaxy Z TriFold manages to gain any traction in the US. For now, it’s unclear when Motorola plans to launch its book-style foldable, or whether it’ll arrive before or after the Galaxy Z Fold 8. We’ll keep you updated as more information emerges.

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Abhinav Anand

Abhinav Anand is the News Editor at SammyGuru and a technology journalist based in New Delhi. Before joining SammyGuru, he contributed to numerous outlets, including Android Headlines, ExtremeTech, The Mac Observer, Financial Express, Economic Times, iGeeksBlog, KnowTechie, PhonesWiki, SlashGear, and more. You can reach him at abhinav@sammyguru.com.

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