Team Galaxy Answers Foldable Questions ① – Understanding the Fold
25-09-2026
In the first chapter of a two-part series, Team Galaxy unpacks the latest foldable questions and explores how far Samsung has taken the innovation.
As foldables enter a new phase of mainstream adoption, consumers are being introduced to a new generation of smartphones — and naturally, a new set of questions.
How visible is the crease? Is a foldable really practical? Is it worth the premium? What happens to the apps I use every day? Is a completely different form factor actually for me?
These questions are probably new to those newly considering a foldable. But to many Samsung users, including Team Galaxy, these considerations are not new, and they reflect how far the category has evolved since Samsung first introduced its foldable vision in 2019.
For this two-part series, creators and influencers from Team Galaxy answer frequently asked questions, drawing on their own experiences with the latest Galaxy Z8 series.
#1 “Is now really the time to get a foldable?”
For consumers considering their first foldable, the growing number of choices can make the decision more complicated.
But there is another consideration beyond simply choosing the newest device: experience matters.
Consumers can choose their first foldable from a brand entering the category for the first time — or from a company that has spent eight years developing, refining and advancing the form factor across generations.
Galaxy Z Fold8 represents the benefit of that accumulated experience, bringing together years of engineering, consumer feedback and product refinement. Your first foldable could be one from a brand making it for the first time. Or, as Anthony Mayii says, “You can get one that has been perfected over 8 years” instead.
#2 “But can you still see the crease?”
The crease has been one of the defining visual characteristics of foldable smartphones since the category began.
Samsung’s answer has been to keep refining the display experience so that the crease becomes less of a distraction and the screen itself becomes more immersive. The latest innovations include Flex Titanium display technology that enables a thinner, lighter display without compromising durability.
With Galaxy Z Fold8’s new 4:3 form factor, the focus is on a more seamless, fully immersive screen experience that makes the most of the device’s larger display.
So, is there a crease? Watch as Monkey Jackson reveals: “I know for a fact that it’s not visible on the Galaxy Z Fold8.”
#3 “Aren’t foldables just a gimmick?”
A phone that folds might have started as a novelty. But the more useful question is what that flexibility enables.
The foldable form factor creates multiple ways to interact with one device. Open it up for a larger screen when you need more space. Use it in a more compact configuration when you want convenience. Multitask across apps, consume content on a larger display or get more done on the move. On the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, “The split screen really helps,” Azizi Musa declares.
The point isn’t simply that the phone folds. It’s that one form factor can adapt to different situations throughout the day. There isn’t just one way to use a foldable — and that’s precisely the point, as Qiwiie demonstrates.
#4 “I can unfold it into a bigger screen. But is it actually worth it?”
More screen only matters if it changes the experience.
The wider display on Galaxy Z Fold8 gives users more room to engage the content they care about — whether that’s streaming a show, browsing, reading, gaming or working. The display is designed around how people naturally interact with content, making the transition from a conventional smartphone display to the unfolded experience feel more meaningful.
Instead of simply giving users more screen, Samsung is focused on making that screen more useful because a bigger display should give you a bigger experience. Take it from Allison Yee herself, who is well-acquainted with the 4:3 ratio.
#5 “Why am I paying a premium for a foldable?”
One way to look at the price of a foldable is as an entirely new category of smartphone. Another is to look at what it combines.
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra brings together the capabilities of a premium Galaxy smartphone with the expansive experience of a large-screen device — effectively combining the roles of a flagship smartphone and a productivity-focused larger display in one device.
“I can keep multiple apps on one screen without constantly switching between them. It’s thin, lightweight, and surprisingly easy to carry,” says Tim Tiah.
For someone who wants the convenience of a phone without giving up the space needed for serious work, content or multitasking, like Ahmad Ezzrin Loy, that versatility is part of the value.
Proving the Foldable Experience
The questions surrounding foldables have changed considerably. What once centered on whether a smartphone could fold has evolved into more practical questions about what that flexibility can actually offer.
For Team Galaxy, those differences are experienced rather than theoretical. After eight generations of Galaxy Z innovation, they reflect a category that has moved well beyond its early days – and Samsung is at the lead.
But there’s more to making a foldable an everyday device than the experience of opening and closing it.
Stay tuned for Part Two, where Team Galaxy takes on another set of questions, this time looking at the things that matter once the novelty wears off.
