Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra are shipping globally — and they’re already reshaping the foldable market. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 alone accounted for 69% of all foldable phone shipments in Q3 2026, according to Smart Analytics Global (SAG). That’s 7.5 million total foldables shipped worldwide, down 2% year-on-year, but Samsung’s share surged 13% YoY, driven entirely by its first wide-foldable design.
The Fold 8 Ultra is confirmed as a separate model in the lineup, though SAG does not break out its individual contribution or pricing. Neither device’s launch date, exact specs, nor regional pricing is disclosed in the report, only that both contributed to Samsung reclaiming top spot in global smartphone shipments despite a 20% YoY collapse in the broader market, the worst quarter in 14 years.
Samsung’s turnaround is stark: in Q1 2024, its foldable shipments fell 42% YoY while Huawei’s jumped 257%. Huawei held the foldable crown until now, it took the Fold 8’s wide form factor, plus Apple’s iPhone Duo entry, to flip the script. Huawei’s Pura X View, the industry’s first wide foldable, shipped fewer units YoY in Q3, landing at just 14% market share.
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