I tried the Galaxy Z Flip 8, and Samsung finally gave the cover screen the upgrade it deserves! Well... almost

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 8, a refined flip phone with a thinner body, silicon-carbon battery, and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

Its biggest upgrade is a redesigned cover screen in One UI 9, with better widgets, notifications, quick settings, and app access.

Early hands-on impressions suggest Samsung has finally addressed a major usability weakness in its foldables.

The phone could help Samsung compete more directly with Motorola’s Razr lineup, though price and app restrictions remain concerns.