Galaxy Z Fold 8 Series Batteries Drop to 1,200 Cycles From 2,000
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Updated · Android Headlines · Aug 3
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Series Batteries Drop to 1,200 Cycles From 2,000
3 articles · Updated · Android Headlines · Aug 3
Summary
EPREL listings show the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 are rated for 1,200 charge cycles, after which battery capacity is expected to fall below 80% of original levels.
That is a sharp step down from the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, which EPREL rates for 2,000 cycles, suggesting Samsung’s new foldables may lose usable battery health sooner.
Battery sizes vary across the new lineup—4,800mAh in the Z Fold 8, 5,000mAh in the Z Fold 8 Ultra and 4,300mAh in the Z Flip 8—with only the Ultra increasing capacity versus its predecessor’s 4,400mAh pack.
The lower rating is hard to explain from the available data: the new foldables use lithium-ion batteries with some silicon-carbon content, but Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is also rated at 1,200 cycles.