Galaxy Z Flip 8 finally feels like a regular phone when closed

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 is thinner and lighter thanks to Flex Titanium and silicon-carbon batteries, adds native outer-screen gestures so you can use the closed flip like a regular phone, and keeps the Flip 7's camera setup (50MP main + 12MP ultrawide) with the same 6.9" inner display and 4.1" cover. Priced at $1,199.99, it introduces Now Brief widgets and a built-in app drawer on the exterior, but the author questions whether this more phone-like approach preserves—the foldable charm.