Samsung’s July Unpacked could bring 3 foldables

Samsung’s July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event is shaping up to be one of its busiest in years. Leaks suggest three new foldables, two smartwatches, and another round of Galaxy AI features are on the way.

Leaked Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra specs

Samsung’s next foldables are expected to use Flex Titanium technology to make the displays more durable and reduce the visibility of the inner-screen crease.

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The crease should be less visible than it is on the Z Fold 7 (pictured). © Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo

According to WinFuture, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will be slightly thicker than the Z Flip 7, but lighter at 180g versus 188g. The report says it will have a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X inner display with 120Hz, a 4.1-inch Super AMOLED cover screen, and an Exynos 2600 chip. Camera specs are said to include a 50-megapixel main sensor, 12-megapixel ultrawide, and 10-megapixel selfie camera. It would keep the 4,300mAh battery, add 45W charging, and come in 256GB or 512GB versions with 12GB of RAM.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is expected to be shorter and wider. WinFuture says it will measure 4.5mm thick when unfolded and weigh 201g. The leaked specs include a 7.6-inch inner Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz, a 5.5-inch cover screen, dual 50-megapixel rear cameras, and two 10-megapixel hole-punch cameras. It’s also said to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, with 256GB/12GB RAM or 512GB and 1TB/16GB RAM configurations, plus a 4,800mAh battery.

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At the top end, Samsung is also expected to unveil a Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. WinFuture’s leak points to a 200-megapixel main camera, 50-megapixel ultrawide, 10-megapixel 3x telephoto, and a 5,000mAh battery. The device is said to slim down from 4.2mm to 4.1mm, while gaining weight from 215g to 218g. Its displays would reportedly be an 8-inch inner screen and 6.5-inch cover screen, both at 120Hz.

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Galaxy Watch 9, and the wild cards

Samsung’s wearables lineup also looks set for an update.

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We’re expecting a new version of the Galaxy Watch 8 (bottom) but not a new model for the Watch 8 Classic (top). © Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo

The expected Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 are both said to be thinner and lighter, and to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chip with 2GB of RAM. The Watch Ultra 2 could jump to an 800mAh battery, up from 590mAh in the first model, and add a titanium case, 10ATM water resistance, a 1.5-inch display, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and LTE.

The Galaxy Watch 9 is expected in 40mm and 44mm sizes, with 1.3-inch and 1.5-inch displays, respectively. Water resistance may be 5ATM, and battery changes appear more modest: 325mAh for the smaller model and 445mAh for the larger one, up from 435mAh on the Galaxy Watch 8. Gizmodo says Samsung does not appear to have a new Galaxy Watch 8 Classic ready this year.

Samsung is also widely expected to add more Galaxy AI features, potentially bringing tools from the Galaxy S26 Ultra to foldables and watches. Gizmodo suggests those could include more predictive features, agentic automations, and generative photo editing.

The biggest unknowns are Samsung’s other wearables.

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Samsung and Google announced “intelligent eyewear” with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker at Google I/O in May, but little else is known. Gizmodo notes that both models are expected to include cameras and speakers for photos, video, music, calls, and notifications.

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There’s also the question of the Galaxy Ring. It has been two years since the original launched, and Samsung could use Unpacked to tease what comes next.