Samsung held its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year in London today, and it brought more announcements than most people expected. New foldable phones, two refreshed smartwatches, a teaser for its first smart glasses, a new credit card, and a major software update all landed in one afternoon. Here is a full breakdown of everything revealed, device by device.
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
This is the headliner. Samsung introduced the Ultra branding to its foldable lineup for the first time, and the Fold8 Ultra earns it. At just 4.1mm when unfolded, it is the thinnest Fold Samsung has ever made, and it still manages to pack a 5,000mAh battery inside. The screen setup is an 8-inch main display and a 6.5-inch cover screen, both running at 120Hz.
Camera hardware gets a significant boost too, with a 200MP wide lens, 50MP ultra-wide, and 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom. A new Armour FlexHinge makes the opening and closing action smoother. It starts at $2,099 in the US and £1,899 in the UK, which is $100 more than the Fold7 launched last year.
Galaxy Z Fold8
The standard Fold8 takes a different direction entirely. Samsung redesigned the form factor with a wider cover display and more compact overall shape, using new display ratios that make the cover screen feel more like a conventional smartphone while keeping a large inner display for media and productivity.
It weighs 201g, making it the lightest Fold Samsung has ever produced. It runs the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, carries a 4,800mAh battery, and features dual 50MP rear cameras. Pricing starts at $1,899 in the US and £1,699 in the UK.
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Galaxy Z Flip8
The Flip8 arrives as Samsung’s slimmest and lightest clamshell yet at 180g. The main screen is 6.9 inches with a 4.1-inch cover display. It runs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US and Canada, while European, UK, and South Korean buyers get the Exynos 2600 instead, worth checking before you compare specs with someone in a different region. Battery is 4,300mAh with 25W fast charging. It starts at $1,199 in the US and £1,149 in the UK.
All three foldables use Samsung’s new Flex Titanium display structure, which places a titanium alloy film and titanium plate beneath the folding screen to reduce visible creasing over time and help the phones fold more smoothly.
Galaxy Watch9
The Watch9 keeps the cushion-shaped case from the Watch8 but upgrades the internals with a Snapdragon Wear Elite chip and a battery that is up to 20% larger. Health tracking has been expanded with a Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, and improved sleep apnea detection. It runs Wear OS 7 with One UI 9 Watch. Available in 40mm and 44mm, starting at $379 in the US and £319 in the UK.
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
The Ultra2 is built for people who genuinely push their limits outdoors and underwater. It is 12% thinner than the original Ultra despite housing a battery that is 35% larger, rated for up to 60 hours of use.
The display peaks at 5,000 nits, the brightest Samsung has ever put on a watch. New features include a professional diving mode developed with Mares, trail running tracking, and hydration alerts.
Durability ratings of 10ATM, IP69K, and dive-rated certification back up the rugged positioning. It starts at $699 in the US and £649 in the UK.
Galaxy Glasses
Samsung closed the event with a preview of its first smart glasses, described as intelligent eyewear, though they are not available for purchase yet and arrive this fall. Built on Google’s Android XR platform and designed in partnership with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, the glasses run on a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip and are powered by Gemini. There is no display.
Instead, they use built-in audio and a camera to handle tasks including real-time translation, walking directions, message summaries, whiteboard note capture, and sharing your point of view during video calls. Battery life is rated at up to nine hours, with the case offering seven additional full charges. Pricing has not been confirmed.
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One UI 9
All new foldables launch with One UI 9, built on Android 17. The standout additions are a new AI Assistant Activity dashboard showing what your phone has handled automatically, Gemini support for over 40 apps, Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop, a Smart Switch that now transfers passwords and passkeys from iPhone, and a free six-month trial of Google AI Pro including 5TB of storage.
Galaxy Card
Two days before Unpacked, Samsung quietly announced its first credit card in the US, built with Barclays on Visa. It offers 5% back on direct Samsung purchases, 3% through Samsung Wallet, 2% on streaming, and 1% on everything else—no annual fee. New cardholders can earn an extra $200 after spending $2,000 in the first 90 days.
Every single product announced today costs more than its predecessor. Samsung and several analysts point to the global memory chip shortage as the reason, and Samsung also dropped its usual free storage upgrade for pre-orders this cycle. If you are buying outside the US or UK, check your local Samsung site for confirmed pricing before ordering.
