Here’s a quick roundup of everything that was announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event this evening.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Roundup
Samsung held its second Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026 in London on Wednesday. At its bi-annual hardware showcase, the South Korean tech conglomerate introduced its latest Galaxy foldable smartphones and smartwatches. The highlight of this year's event was the revamped foldable lineup comprising the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, the new wide-format Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9. Meanwhile, AI continues to play a key role in the overall experience offered by Samsung's devices, with plenty of new features on the new foldables running Android 17-based One UI 9.
Here's a quick roundup of everything that was announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event this evening.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is Samsung's new top-of-the-line book-style foldable. In many ways, it is also the direct successor to last year's Galaxy Z Fold 7. The handset features an 8-inch AMOLED inner display and a 6.5-inch AMOLED cover screen. The main display can reach 3,000 nits of peak brightness and gets an anti-reflective finish. Samsung has also introduced its new Flex Titanium technology, which is claimed to strengthen the display structure and make the crease less noticeable over time.
Under the hood is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. The camera department gets a notable upgrade, with the 200-megapixel primary camera joined by a 50-megapixel ultra-wide shooter and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera. Samsung has packed in a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging.
Don't let the name fool you; the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is an entirely new smartphone from Samsung, and perhaps the most interesting addition to the foldable family, too. This is because it takes a different approach to the familiar Fold formula. It has a wider, almost passport-like design, featuring a 5.5-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover display with a 10:16 aspect ratio. On the inside, you'll find a 7.6-inch 4:3 Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel. Both screens support up to a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
Its core hardware is similar to the Ultra model, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip under the hood. There are two 50-megapixel cameras on the back, while Dual Recording and My FanCam features also debut. It packs a 4,800mAh battery with 45W wired and 20W wireless charging. At 201g, this new wide-format model is also Samsung's lightest Galaxy Z Fold yet.
Among the new generation foldables, the most modest upgrades have been made to the Galaxy Z Flip 8. The company claims it to be its slimmest and lightest Flip model, measuring 6.1mm when unfolded and tipping the scales at 180g. Among the highlights is the FlexWindow, which Samsung has turned into a more capable AI-focused interface. Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Z Flip 8 with a 50-megapixel camera backed by its ProVisual Engine.
There are also FlipShot and Mirror View features for taking cover-screen selfies and quickly checking your appearance before capturing a shot.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is claimed to be Samsung's most rugged smartwatch yet. It sports a 1.52-inch Super AMOLED display with Sapphire Crystal protection, and up to 5,000 nits of peak brightness. Qualcomm's new penta-core Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset powers the watch. Samsung has also bumped the battery capacity to 800mAh, while retaining WPC-based wireless charging. The watch carries IP69K, 10ATM, EN13319, and MIL-STD-810H ratings.
It runs One UI 9 Watch based on Wear OS 7 and brings several new health-focused features, including Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, and Sleep Apnea detection.
Don't really need the rugged hardware of the Ultra? There's still good news for you as Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Watch 9, too. It is offered in 40mm and 44mm sizes, with an aluminium casing. The display can reach 3,000 nits of peak brightness, while the same Snapdragon Wear Elite platform powers the smartwatch. The Galaxy Watch 9 packs a 390mAh battery and uses Samsung's BioActive sensor to continuously collect health and fitness data.
It shares several of its headline wellness features with the Ultra 2, including Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, Sleep Apnea detection, and hearing-related alerts.
Samsung also used Unpacked to give us another look at its upcoming smart glasses. The company is developing the eyewear with Google and lifestyle eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. The glasses are expected to work alongside Samsung's wider Galaxy ecosystem, including its smartphones and smartwatches.
Gemini will play a central role, allowing the eyewear to understand what the wearer is seeing and offer contextual assistance. We'll have to wait a little longer for the commercial launch and pricing details.
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