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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Sets Record with 1.44 Million Pre-Orders

8/6/2026

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Samsung Preorder Surge

Samsung Electronics logged 1.44 million Galaxy Z Fold 8 pre-orders from July 28 to August 3, beating the 1.38 million Note 10 record.
The Fold 8 made up about 70 % of orders, roughly one million units, according to Ice Universe.
Samsung said the surge caused a supply crunch that pushed U.S. and Korean deliveries into October.
Samsung offers a $350 Amazon gift card for the Fold 8 or Fold 8 Ultra and a $200 gift card for the Flip 8.

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Galaxy Z Fold8 Specs

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 uses a passport-inspired design, measuring 123.9 × 81.9 × 9.7 mm folded and weighing 201 g.
Its 4:3 cover-screen provides a wider layout for reading, messaging and browsing.
Samsung equips the phone with IPX8 water resistance, IP48 dust protection and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on both displays.
Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the Fold 8 scores 3,510 single-core, 9,456 multi-core and 21,287 GPU on Geekbench, confirming flagship performance.

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Samsung Preorder Surge

Samsung Electronics logged 1.44 million Galaxy Z Fold 8 pre-orders from July 28 to August 3, beating the 1.38 million Note 10 record.
The Fold 8 made up about 70 % of orders, roughly one million units, according to Ice Universe.
Samsung said the surge caused a supply crunch that pushed U.S. and Korean deliveries into October.
Samsung offers a $350 Amazon gift card for the Fold 8 or Fold 8 Ultra and a $200 gift card for the Flip 8.

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