Samsung Adds One Million Galaxy Z Fold 8 Units on Strong Demand, Supply Chain Says
Samsung has placed an additional production order of one million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units and issued new procurement requests to component suppliers after market demand exceeded initial forecasts, according to Korean supply chain sources. The book-style foldable features a 7.6-inch 4:3 inner display and a 5.5-inch outer screen, powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 platform, dual 50-megapixel rear cameras, and a 4,800mAh battery supporting 45W wired fast charging.
Samsung's first book-style foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, has seen market demand exceed initial planning. Korean supply chain sources indicate Samsung has decided to add one million units to its production orders and has simultaneously issued new material procurement requests to component suppliers. The device features a 7.6-inch inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, providing a wider field of view for landscape video and gaming, while portrait reading and social media feed browsing align with natural eye habits. The 5.5-inch outer screen has a 10:16 ratio and supports one-handed operation when folded, with seamless scaling and extension of images when switching between the two displays.
The screen incorporates Samsung's self-developed titanium display stack structure, with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits and a professional anti-reflection coating that keeps images clear under strong outdoor light. The titanium cushioning layer at the base helps reduce the visible crease. The device measures 9.7 millimeters thick when folded and 4.5 millimeters at its thinnest point when unfolded, weighing 201 grams. The mid-frame uses reinforced armored aluminum, both displays are protected by Gorilla glass, and the device carries an IP48 dust and water resistance rating.
On the core configuration side, the device is powered by a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 mobile platform with VC liquid cooling. Memory options include 12GB and 16GB, with storage covering 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB versions. The system comes pre-installed with One UI 9, which adapts multi-window split-screen and parallel view productivity functions to the 4:3 large display. The imaging system includes a dual 50-megapixel rear camera setup comprising a main lens and an ultra-wide lens. The main lens supports an F1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, and 2x lossless optical zoom, with up to 10x digital zoom. Both the inner and outer front-facing cameras are 10 megapixels, and a new automatic subject tracking feature has been added.
The battery capacity is 4,800mAh, supporting 45W wired fast charging.
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