Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Aug 24
Galaxy Z Fold 8’s 10MP Inner Selfie Camera Obstructs Content on 7.6-Inch Display
Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Aug 24

Galaxy Z Fold 8’s 10MP Inner Selfie Camera Obstructs Content on 7.6-Inch Display

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Aug 24

Summary

  • Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 wins praise for its wider 4:3 inner screen, but its 10MP hole-punch selfie camera cuts into text, photos and videos when the phone is unfolded in portrait mode.
  • That flaw stands out because the 7.6-inch display works unusually well both for 16:9 video in landscape and for reading, scrolling and typing in portrait, making the camera placement harder to ignore.
  • Samsung placed the cutout in the top-middle of the right side of the main display, unlike Google and Motorola foldables that tuck it into a corner where it mostly overlaps the status bar.
  • The reviewer says the issue is worse on the Fold 8 than on squarer Fold models because rotating this device is more useful, and argues Samsung should have used an under-display camera, moved the cutout, or removed the inner selfie camera entirely.

Insights

Why did Samsung abandon its hidden camera tech for a distracting cutout on the new Galaxy Z Fold 8?
How are rivals like Google beating Samsung's new foldable when it comes to a seamless screen experience?