Published Apr 24, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally view technology differently. I usually take a pro-consumer angle instead of the marketing hype, which you’ve probably noticed in my writing.

People are excited about the idea of a wider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 cover screen, and that reaction makes sense. Samsung has earned it.

The Fold’s outer display has always felt a little too tall and too narrow to really work as a normal phone. Even after multiple generations, using it closed still had that awkward TV remote feeling people kept calling out.

So yes, a wider front screen would absolutely help. But that’s still the smaller issue.…