Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Batteries Lose 20% Capacity After 1,200 Cycles
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 24
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Batteries Lose 20% Capacity After 1,200 Cycles
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 24
Summary
EU regulatory documents show Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 batteries drop to 80% capacity after 1,200 charge cycles.
That marks a durability downgrade from the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which Samsung rated for 2,000 cycles before comparable battery wear.
Samsung’s new foldables are its first to use silicon carbide batteries, which offer better heat resistance and efficiency but appear to trade off long-term longevity.
The weaker cycle rating still roughly matches rivals: Google’s Pixel 10 Pro and Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro are each rated for about 1,000 cycles.
Samsung offsets some of that risk with larger 4,800mAh and 5,000mAh batteries and seven years of software updates, though battery life may fade sooner than older Galaxy models.