Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Gets a Major Camera Upgrade: 50MP Ultrawide

Samsung’s next big foldable could fix one of the most persistent complaints about its book-style phones: the mediocre ultrawide camera.

According to Korean outlet Sisa Journal, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra — the direct successor to the Z Fold7 — will pack a 50-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a massive jump from the 12-megapixel unit on its predecessor. A 4x resolution bump of that scale would put the Fold8 Ultra’s ultrawide on par with the main shooters of many current flagships.

The other two rear cameras carry over from the Fold7 unchanged. The primary sensor remains Samsung’s own 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP2, and the telephoto lens still offers 3x optical zoom. That’s not a bad thing — the HP2 has proven itself across multiple Galaxy generations — so the ultrawide is the headline act this time around.

Sisa Journal also detailed the imaging setups for Samsung’s other two upcoming foldables. The standard Galaxy Z Fold8, described as a more affordable wide-format model, will feature a 50-megapixel main shooter paired with a 50-megapixel ultrawide. On the outside, there’s a 10-megapixel selfie camera above the cover display; unfold the device and you’ll find another 10-megapixel punch-hole camera on the inner screen.

The Galaxy Z Flip8, meanwhile, sticks with its predecessor’s camera hardware: a 50-megapixel main sensor and a 12-megapixel ultrawide. Samsung appears to be focusing its camera R&D on the book-style foldables rather than the clamshell line this generation.

None of this is official yet. Sisa Journal’s track record on Samsung hardware leaks is decent but not infallible, and final specs could shift before the phones ship. Still, the pattern makes sense: with foldable main cameras now competitive with traditional flagships, the ultrawide is the last weak link, and a 50MP sensor would close that gap.

Samsung is expected to unveil the new foldable lineup at its next Unpacked event later this summer.