Galaxy Z Fold 8 Pre-Reservations Open July 8, Two Weeks Before Unpacked

Samsung will open pre-reservations for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Flip 8, and the new Galaxy Watches on July 8, according to tipster Abhishek Yadav. The signup window lands exactly two weeks before Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, which the company’s own website has now locked in for July 22 in London.

The reservation list covers two Z Fold models, a Z Flip, and two new Galaxy Watches. Leaked prices for Germany, published this week, show a lineup that inverts the usual product hierarchy. The all-new wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 will start at €1,999, the same as its predecessor, while the refreshed Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will cost €100 more at €2,199 for the 256GB version.

What the tipster said, in his own words

A single post from tipster Abhishek Yadav on July 7 laid out the most specific roadmap yet for Samsung’s next two weeks of announcements.

Samsung will open pre-reservations for the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Flip8 and Galaxy Watch on July 8. The official Galaxy Unpacked launch event will take place in London on July 22, where Samsung will unveil its next generation of foldables and wearables.

The post came from Abhishek Yadav, a frequent source of Samsung leaks on social media, on July 7. The two-week gap from reservation to unveiling mirrors Samsung’s pattern with the Galaxy S26 in February, when reservations opened on February 11 ahead of a February 25 event. The post that named the July 8 reservation date tracks the cadence Samsung has stuck to across recent launches. That timing alone, before any Samsung announcement, makes the July 8 reservation window a near-certainty for anyone watching Samsung’s release schedule.

Samsung’s own page sets the date

Samsung’s own website has given the date its stamp of approval. The Galaxy Unpacked registration page for the company’s Africa market lists the livestream for July 22, 2026, at 3pm CAT. The official Galaxy Unpacked registration page sets the registration window to run from July 7 to July 22, the same two-week stretch the tipster described.

Beyond the date, the page confirms the event will be livestreamed on Samsung.com, available to anyone who signs up with a name and email. Registration comes with a livestream invitation and entry into a giveaway for a Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Buds 4, or a 98-inch Crystal UHD TV. The perks mirror the carrot Samsung has used to seed signups for every recent phone launch. The 3pm Central Africa Time start, with London as the host city, leaves a formal invite from Samsung’s main channels still missing. That makes the Africa registration page the most concrete piece of confirmation so far.

The five devices on the signup form

Five devices are expected to appear in the July 8 reservation list. Two of them are Galaxy Z Fold 8 models: the all-new wider Z Fold 8, and the refreshed Z Fold 8 Ultra, which carries over the classic book-style design from the Galaxy Z Fold 7. A third is the Galaxy Z Flip 8, the clamshell update that has been the subject of its own chipset rumors. Rounding out the list are the Galaxy Watch 9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, the names of which Samsung confirmed through its own regulatory and promotional materials.

The lineup matters because it gives the new wide form factor a cheaper entry point into the Z Fold 8 family. Pre-orders for last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 only asked buyers to choose storage. This time, buyers will be picking between a brand-new shape and a familiar one.

The official product names themselves are now locked in. Promo materials in Malaysia, surfaced by Sammobile, mention an RM700 e-voucher redeemable only between July 22 and October 4 for the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. The Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 leak ahead of the event has already revealed color options and battery sizes for the two new wearables. That voucher window, paired with the tipster’s two-week gap, makes the July 22 sales date a near-certainty for at least the Malaysian market.

• Galaxy Z Fold 8 (new wider form factor)
• Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra (refreshed classic book-style design)
• Galaxy Z Flip 8 (clamshell)
• Galaxy Watch 9 (standard smartwatch)
• Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 (rugged flagship watch)

The new Fold 8 undercuts its own Ultra sibling

The most striking detail in the leaked pricing is the order of the two Folds. The all-new wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 will start at €1,999 for 256GB in Germany, the same price Samsung charged for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 at launch. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, the premium model that has barely changed from its predecessor, will start at €2,199 for the same 256GB, a €100 hike over the prior year.

The pricing was reported this week by German tech outlet WinFuture and picked up by 9to5Google. The report frames the new wider Z Fold 8 as the entry-level book-style foldable for 2026, while the Ultra sits above it as the refresh that’s getting a lot more expensive. For buyers, that means the cheaper Fold 8 is also the one with the new form factor. The Ultra, in the meantime, adds a third camera, a larger battery, and a higher price tag. The leaked Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 pricing runs the full range from the entry-level Wide to the top-tier Ultra and the clamshell.

The watches are not immune to the price creep. The Galaxy Watch 9 starts at €409 for the 40mm Bluetooth model, a €40 increase over its predecessor. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 LTE will sell for €749, up €50 from the original Watch Ultra. Across the lineup, every model Samsung has priced so far for Germany carries a premium over its 2025 counterpart.

The Z Flip 8 also breaks the €1,200 mark. It starts at €1,299 for 256GB, a €100 hike from the Z Flip 7. The 512GB version will run €1,499, up €180. Combined with the Fold price hikes, Samsung is signaling that the new foldable family will cost buyers more in 2026 than it did in 2025, regardless of which model they pick. The reservation perks, then, may be the only thing keeping total cost of entry from rising further.

The Flip 8 will run on two different chips

The Z Flip 8 will ship as two different phones in two different regions, a split Samsung has now confirmed. In South Korea and Europe, the Z Flip 8 will use the Exynos 2600, Samsung’s in-house chip. Outside those markets, the Z Flip 8 will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, likely the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. The split mirrors what Samsung did with the Galaxy S26 and S26+ in 2025, where the same Exynos 2600 went to Europe and South Korea while the Snapdragon shipped elsewhere. The chipset confirmation from Samsung and Qualcomm came through a joint Instagram post announcing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy on the new foldables.

The reason for the split, according to a Samsung MX division insider cited by GSMArena, comes down to margins. The Exynos 2600 is cheaper to source than Qualcomm’s flagship, and the Flip line is positioned as a style-first device where customers prioritize design and portability over top-tier performance. The company is also leaning on its own chip business to offset higher component costs from the global memory shortage.

What a pre-reserve actually gets you

The July 8 signup is closer to a marketing nudge than a commitment. Samsung’s reservation page, also called Galaxy Reserve, asks only for a name and email, with no phone number and no purchase required. Signing up does not lock buyers into a device, but it does put them on Samsung’s list for the actual pre-order when it opens after Unpacked on July 22.

Past reservation rounds have come with tangible carrots, and Samsung has been consistent about offering them. The most common is a $50 credit toward the eventual purchase, layered on top of enhanced trade-in values. The breakdown of how Galaxy Reserve typically runs also notes that Samsung has been running giveaway raffles for as much as $5,000 in rewards for those who sign up with an email. Across regions, those signups have historically converted into the actual pre-order, with the credit and trade-in boosts applied at checkout. The specific terms of the July 8 round, however, usually stay hidden until the day the reservation window opens.

The official Galaxy Unpacked registration page in Africa already lists one giveaway: a chance to win a Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Buds 4, or a SUPERSIZE 98-inch Crystal UHD TV. That contest is open to anyone who registers for the livestream, separate from the pre-reserve list for the devices themselves.

• Name and email signup, no phone number or purchase required
• $50 credit toward the eventual device purchase
• Enhanced trade-in values for older devices
• Raffle entry for up to $5,000 in rewards
• Livestream invite and future-event priority for Unpacked registration

What Samsung hasn’t confirmed yet

Several pieces of the puzzle still rest on leaks rather than official Samsung word. The pre-reservation date itself came from Yadav’s social media post, not from a Samsung press release. The pricing tiers for Germany come from WinFuture and have not been confirmed by Samsung for any market. The chipset split for the Z Flip 8, while confirmed by Samsung and Qualcomm’s joint Instagram, still leaves the exact Snapdragon model for non-European and non-Korean markets unspecified.

The Z Fold 8 Ultra’s spec sheet, including its 5,000 mAh battery, is sourced to Sammobile’s reading of leaked promo materials. The wider Z Fold 8’s design, while teased on Samsung’s own social media, has not come with detailed dimensions. More on what the Z Fold 8 lineup will not carry at launch is already surfacing, and the reservation perks themselves are likely to drop alongside the reservation page on July 8.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 pre-reservations open?

Tipster Abhishek Yadav says reservations open on July 8, 2026, exactly two weeks before Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22.

What is the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra?

Leaked prices for Germany put the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (the new wide form factor) at €1,999 for 256GB, €2,199 for 512GB, and €2,599 for 1TB. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra starts at €2,199 for 256GB, a €100 hike over its predecessor, with the 512GB at €2,399 and 1TB at €2,799.

What chip does the Galaxy Z Flip 8 use?

Samsung confirmed the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will use the Exynos 2600 in South Korea and Europe, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, likely the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, in every other market.

When is the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event in July 2026?

Samsung’s official Unpacked registration page for Africa lists the livestream for July 22, 2026, at 3pm Central Africa Time, in London.

What are the benefits of pre-reserving a Samsung Galaxy device?

The Galaxy Reserve signup asks for a name and email, with no purchase required. Past rounds have included a $50 credit, enhanced trade-in values, and raffles for as much as $5,000 in rewards for those who sign up. The current registration page in Africa also offers a chance to win a Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Buds 4, or a 98-inch Crystal UHD TV.