Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Measures 4.1mm Unfolded, Drops Heat Pipe, Starts at US$2099.99
Samsung's latest foldable flagship, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, achieves an unfolded thickness of just 4.1mm, roughly 27% thinner than Apple's iPhone Air. To reach this slim profile, Samsung removed the internal heat pipe and relies solely on a graphene heat spreader. The device, which starts at US$2099.99, is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Teardown and tests indicate the chip can still overheat and throttle under high load, affecting game frame rates in hot, humid environments, while light tasks such as video streaming remain smooth.
Samsung's latest foldable flagship, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, measures just 4.1mm when unfolded, about 27% thinner than Apple's iPhone Air. To achieve this ultra-slim design, the handset has no internal heat pipe. It is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and starts at US$2099.99.
Teardown information shows the device relies on a single graphene heat spreader to manage high-load operation. Previous tests show that even in professional gaming phones equipped with vapor chambers or active cooling fans, the chip still suffers overheating and thermal throttling when running at full load. In hot and humid environments, using the device for photography, video recording, or unfolding the large screen for demanding games and emulators can easily trigger thermal throttling, causing frame rates to drop. For light tasks such as video streaming, the phone continues to run smoothly.
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