{"id":4216,"date":"2026-07-22T14:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=4216"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:08:58","slug":"samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2026-everything-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=4216","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The 6 biggest announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Samsung\u2019s annual summer event kicked off on Wednesday morning with the company unveiling a new lineup of watches and foldables. Following weeks of rumors and leaks, Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a completely new design that\u2019s shorter and wider than last year\u2019s Fold, a new \u201cUltra\u201d Fold, an updated Flip model, and refreshed versions of the Galaxy smartwatches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you weren\u2019t able to watch the event yourself, you can catch up with all of this year\u2019s biggest Galaxy Unpacked announcements below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The highlight of Galaxy Unpacked was the Galaxy Z Fold 8, which got a major redesign from last year\u2019s Z Fold 7. The new design is shorter and wider, with a 7.6-inch inside display and a 5.5-inch outside display. It\u2019s a tad thicker at 4.5mm unfolded and 9.7mm folded, compared to 4.2mm and 8.9mm, respectively, for the Z Fold 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The new Fold also features an updated hinge design with Samsung\u2019s new Flex Titanium display tech<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t completely eliminate the crease on the inside display, but it does make it significantly less noticeable than the crease on Samsung\u2019s previous foldables. The new Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 also got the Flex Titanium display upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Z Fold 8 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The camera setup is a step down from the Z Fold 7 \u2014 the Z Fold 8 has two main cameras instead of three, a 50MP wide and a 50MP ultra wide. The cover screen camera and inside camera are both 10MP like the Z Fold 7, though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Z Fold 8 starts at $1,899 and comes in four colors: lavender, graphite, cream, and pistachio (for online orders only).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While the standard Z Fold 8 got a revamped design, the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra inherited the design from last year\u2019s Z Fold 7. Samsung\u2019s new top-tier foldable is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Ultra features a larger 5,000mAh battery, compared to the 4,400mAh battery in the Z Fold 7. The phone also supports 45W wired charging and 20W wireless charging, an improvement over the Z Fold 7\u2019s 25W wired \/ 15W wireless charging. The camera setup is similar to the Z Fold 7 with a 200MP wide \/ 50MP ultra wide \/ 10MP telephoto main camera and 10MP selfie cameras on the inside and cover displays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Z Fold 8 Ultra starts at $2,099 and comes in four colors: graphite, cream, violet shadow, and green shadow (for online orders only).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 8 with some spec bumps, but no major design changes. It now runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, an upgrade from the Exynos 2500 chip that powered the previous Z Flip 7. It also includes 12GB of RAM with options for 256GB or 512GB of storage (but still no 1TB option).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Like last year\u2019s model, it has a 6.9-inch inside display and a 4.1-inch cover display, with a 4,300mAh battery. While it looks the same overall, the cover display is a bit more versatile now thanks to a few new gestures and access to an app drawer. It\u2019s also slightly thinner at 13.1mm folded and 6.1mm unfolded. Unfortunately, it\u2019s also $100 more expensive than the Flip 7, starting at $1,199. The phone comes in four colors: pink, graphite, cream, and mint (for online orders only).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Galaxy Watch got a refresh at Galaxy Unpacked with a new processor, Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon Wear Elite. It once again comes in two sizes, 44mm and 40mm. The larger 44mm model has a 1.47-inch display and a 445mAh battery, while the 40mm version includes a slightly smaller 1.34-inch display and a 390mAh battery. Samsung says both sizes can last up to 30 hours per charge with the always-on display turned on. Both also include 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition to spec improvements, the highlight of this year\u2019s Galaxy Watch refresh are four new preventative health metrics: Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and Fitness Index. All four will also be available on the new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, and may help Samsung\u2019s smartwatches compete with Apple\u2019s wearables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Unfortunately, the Galaxy Watch 9 got a $30 price bump from last year, so it now starts at $379. The 44mm version comes in graphite and silver while the 40mm one is available in graphite and cream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, not to be confused with the second-generation version of the original Galaxy Watch Ultra from last year. The new Ultra includes a significantly larger battery at a whopping 800mAh, up from 590mAh in last year\u2019s Ultra, which somehow fits into a case that\u2019s 12 percent thinner than the previous model. Samsung says it can last up to 60 hours per charge with the always-on display turned on. The updated Ultra is also getting the same new preventative health metrics as the base Galaxy Watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Like the previous version, it\u2019s available in just one size, 47mm, with a 1.52-inch display. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 also got a $50 price hike, bringing it up to $699, with two color options, titanium silver and titanium gray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Google also made an appearance at this year\u2019s Galaxy Unpacked with a couple of new frames for the upcoming smartglasses it\u2019s making in collaboration with Samsung. It unveiled new designs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, following two earlier designs<\/a> from both brands announced in May at Google I\/O. The first pairs of Google\u2019s smartglasses are expected to launch later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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