The 200,000-fold rating on a foldable spec sheet works out to about 5.5 years at 100 open-close cycles a day. Here is what UTG thickness, 1.4R curvature and an IPX8 rating each actually guarantee.
The 256GB launch prices of the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra differ by 299,200 won. Converting the published specs shows where that money went — and it is not the main display.
What separates IP48 from IP68 is dust, not water. Both end in 8, and that 8 has no fixed depth — Samsung tests to 1.5m, Apple to 6m, a fourfold gap under the same label.
For a foldable, folded thickness and weight are the first gate. The latest models reach 8.9mm and 215g folded, but the '4' in IP48 is not full dust protection. Here are the five lines to check on the spec sheet.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 lineup, unveiled July 22, splits in two: the 8.0-inch, 200MP Fold8 Ultra (2.577M KRW) and the lighter 201g, 4:3 wide-format Fold8 (2.278M KRW). A comparison based only on published specs.