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BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE ANNOUNCES 2025 LAUREATES IN LIFE SCIENCES, FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS, AND MATHEMATICS

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“Oscars® of Science” Awards Six $3 Million Prizes

GLP-1 Diabetes and Obesity Discovery | Multiple Sclerosis Causes and Treatments | DNA Editing

Exploration of Nature at Shortest Distances 

Proof of Geometric Langlands Conjecture

Special Prize Awarded to Giant of Theoretical Physics

Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Awarded to Daniel J. Drucker, Joel Habener, Jens Juul Holst, Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and Svetlana Mojsov; Alberto Ascherio and Stephen L. Hauser; and David R. Liu

Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Awarded to More than 13,000 Researchers from ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb Experiments at CERN

Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics Awarded to Dennis Gaitsgory

Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Awarded to Gerardus ‘t Hooft

Six New Horizons Prizes Awarded for Early-Career Achievements in Physics and Mathematics

Three Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prizes Awarded to Women Mathematicians
for Early-Career Work

Laureates Announced and Honored at Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2025 /CNW/ — The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prizes, honoring scientists driving remarkable discoveries in gene editing, human diseases, the fundamental particles of the Universe and its underlying mathematical principles.

The Breakthrough Prize – popularly known as the “Oscars® of Science” – was created to celebrate the wonders of our scientific age by founding sponsors Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Julia and Yuri Milner, and Anne Wojcicki.

Six Breakthrough Prizes of $3 million each were awarded in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics. In addition, the foundation announced eight early-career physicists and mathematicians are sharing six $100,000 New Horizons Prizes. Three women mathematicians recently completing PhDs are each receiving a $50,000 Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize. This year’s prize money totals $18.75 million, bringing the amount conferred over the 14 years of the Breakthrough Prize to more than $326 million.

“This year’s Breakthrough Prize laureates have made amazing strides – including treatments for major diseases affecting millions of people worldwide – showing once again the transformative power of curiosity-driven basic science.”
– Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg

“The questions these laureates are asking are among the deepest questions there are – about the workings of life, the nature of the Universe and the abstract landscapes of mathematics. It’s inspiring to see scientists seeking and finding answers to these questions.”
– Yuri Milner

“The breakthroughs being recognized this year are extraordinary – including, in my own field, amazing gene-editing technologies that are already having a big impact. I’m excited to learn more about the scientists’ ideas across all the fields.” 
– Anne Wojcicki

Life Sciences

Daniel J. Drucker, Joel Habener, Jens Juul Holst, Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and Svetlana Mojsov share the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. These five scientists’ complementary contributions – from basic hormone discovery through physiological understanding to pharmaceutical development – have led to highly effective drugs for diabetes and obesity, ushering in a new era of GLP-1 medicines for cardiometabolic disorders. Between them their breakthroughs include: the discovery of the gene encoding the GLP-1 hormone; the synthesis, isolation and characterization of the hormone’s biologically active forms; the demonstration that it is produced in the gut and stimulates insulin production; elucidation of its broader physiological roles, including control of appetite and energy homeostasis; the development of a more stable version of the hormone that continues to act in the body for days rather than hours; and its translation into a new class of drugs that is transforming the treatment of metabolic diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

Stephen L. Hauser and Alberto Ascherio share the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. The two researchers have transformed the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating neurodegenerative disease in which the immune system attacks the insulating protein around nerve fibers. Among other contributions, Hauser overturned the scientific consensus on the mechanism of MS, identifying the immune system’s B cells as the primary driver of damage to nerve cells. He was also instrumental in the development and testing of B cell-depleting therapies, which have revolutionized modern treatment of the disease. Meanwhile, through painstaking long-term epidemiological analysis, Ascherio discovered the necessary condition for getting MS: infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The majority of the population carries this pathogen, normally without severe effects, but Ascherio showed that contracting it raises the risk of developing MS by a factor of 32. This work opens the possibility of treating MS with antiviral drugs, and for the development of a vaccine for EBV that could effectively prevent MS altogether.

David R. Liu is awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing two powerful, widely used gene-editing technologies. These technologies are engineered molecular machines that correct mutations in our DNA that cause genetic diseases in patients. Importantly, they do not require cutting the DNA double-helix, and thus lead to fewer unwanted outcomes. In 2016 Liu’s lab developed base editing, which corrects the single-letter “misspellings” that constitute about 30 percent of mutations known to cause genetic diseases. Then in 2019 his lab invented prime editing, which replaces whole stretches of defective DNA with a corrected version, and in principle could be used to repair nearly all disease-causing mutations. These technologies have already been distributed more than 20,000 times to labs around the world, resulting in thousands of published advances in research, agriculture, and biomedicine. In animals, base editing and prime editing have successfully corrected mutations to rescue blood diseases such as sickle-cell disease and beta-thalassemia, neurological disorders such as ALS and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathies, genetic forms of blindness, genetic forms of hearing loss, several metabolic disorders, and progeria, a premature aging disease. At least 15 base editing and prime editing clinical trials have begun in five countries, with beneficial and, in some cases, life-saving results already confirmed in patients for the treatment of T-cell leukemia, sickle-cell disease, beta-thalassemia, and high cholesterol.

Fundamental Physics

The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is awarded to thousands of researchers from more than 70 countries representing four experimental collaborations at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb.

The $3 million prize is allocated to ATLAS ($1 million); CMS ($1 million), ALICE ($500,000) and LHCb ($500,000), in recognition of 13,508 co-authors of publications based on LHC Run-2 data released between 2015 and July 15, 2024. [ATLAS – 5,345 researchers; CMS – 4,550; ALICE – 1,869; LHCb – 1,744]. 

In consultation with the leaders of the experiments, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation will donate 100 percent of the prize funds to the CERN & Society Foundation. The prize money will be used by the collaborations to offer grants for doctoral students from member institutes to spend research time at CERN, giving the students experience working at the forefront of science and new expertise to bring back to their home countries and regions.

The four experiments are recognized for testing the modern theory of particle physics – the Standard Model – and other theories describing physics that might lie beyond it to high precision. This includes precisely measuring properties of the Higgs boson and elucidating the mechanism by which the Higgs field gives mass to elementary particles; probing extremely rare particle interactions, and exotic states of matter that existed in the first moments of the Universe; discovering more than 72 new hadrons and measuring subtle differences between matter and antimatter particles; and setting strong bounds on possibilities for new physics beyond the Standard Model, including dark matter, supersymmetry and hidden extra dimensions. ATLAS and CMS are general-purpose experiments, which pursue the full program of exploration offered by the LHC’s high-energy and high-intensity proton and ion beams. They synchronously announced the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 and continue to investigate its properties. ALICE studies the quark-gluon plasma, a state of extremely hot and dense matter that existed in the first microseconds after the Big Bang. And LHCb explores minute differences between matter and antimatter, violation of fundamental symmetries, and the complex spectra of composite particles (“hadrons”) made of heavy and light quarks. By performing these extraordinarily precise and delicate tests, the LHC experiments have pushed the boundaries of fundamental physics to unprecedented limits.

Mathematics

Dennis Gaitsgory wins the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for his central role in the proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture. The Langlands program is a broad research program spanning several fields of mathematics. It grew out of a series of conjectures proposing precise connections between seemingly disparate mathematical concepts. Such connections are powerful tools; for example, the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem reduces to a particular instance of the Langlands conjecture. These Langlands program equivalences can be thought of as generalizations of the Fourier transform, a tool that relates waves to frequency spectrums and has widespread uses from seismology to sound engineering. In the case of the geometric Langlands conjecture, the proposed one-to-one correspondence is between two very different sets of objects, analogous to these spectrums and waves: on the spectrum side are abstract algebraic objects called representations of the fundamental group, which capture information about the kinds of loop that can wrap around certain complex surfaces; on the “wave” side are sheaves, which, loosely speaking, are rules assigning vector spaces to points on a surface. Gaitsgory has dedicated much of the last 30 years to the geometric Langlands conjecture. In 2013 he wrote an outline of the steps required for a proof, and after more than a decade of intensive research in 2024 he and his colleagues published the full proof, comprising over 800 pages spread over 5 papers. This is a monumental advance, expected to have deep implications in other areas of mathematics too, including number theory, algebraic geometry and mathematical physics.

Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Gerard ‘t Hooft, winner of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, is one of the world’s most pre-eminent theoretical physicists. In the early 1970s he made crucial contributions to the foundations of what would later become known as the Standard Model of the subatomic particles. He proved that Yang-Mills theories (the mathematical framework underlying theories of both the weak and strong nuclear forces) make sense when treated quantum mechanically – that they can give finite, calculable results rather than meaningless infinities – thus validating theories which became central to the Standard Model. He made several crucial contributions to understanding the theory of the strong force, including resolving a major problem involving the masses of particles through special field configurations called instantons; he developed new mathematical tools for studying strongly interacting quarks; and he introduced the fruitful approach of studying the strong force by imagining it is mediated by many more varieties of quarks and gluons than it actually is. These and other contributions helped establish the Standard Model as a workable theory and provided powerful tools for calculating its predictions. ‘t Hooft has studied the quantum effects that can explain how information is processed in black holes, which led to the development of the holographic principle in cosmology, and possibly to new alternative ways to interpret quantum mechanics. 

New Horizons in Physics Prize

This year’s New Horizons in Physics Prizes honor early-career researchers across a wide range of fields. In atomic physics, Waseem Bakr has created quantum gas microscopes that can image individual atoms confined in an optical lattice, advancing the study of strongly interacting quantum systems. In quantum information, a field at the fertile intersection of physics, mathematics and computer science, Jeongwan Haah has developed models of emergent quantum systems –macroscopic systems exhibiting quantum behavior, whose potential applications include quantum computing; these models include ‘Haah’s code’, which has opened the field of a class of quasi-particles called fractons. And in astronomy, Sebastiaan Haffert, Rebecca Jensen-Clem and Maaike van Kooten have designed and enabled novel techniques for extreme adaptive optics, which are systems that compensate for the effects of Earth’s atmosphere on light reaching terrestrial telescopes. Their work promises to enable the direct detection of the smallest exoplanets.

New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

Modern physics and higher mathematics share intimate connections, and it is notable that the research areas of all three of this year’s New Horizons in Mathematics Prize winners have links to quantum physics. Ewain Gwynne is recognized for his work in conformal probability, which studies probabilistic objects such as random curves and surfaces. John Pardon has produced a number of important results in geometry and topology, particularly in the field of symplectic geometry and pseudo-holomorphic curves, which are certain types of smooth surfaces in manifolds. Sam Raskin has played a significant role in the major recent progress on the geometric Langlands program (see Mathematics section above), including the final proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture in characteristic 0.

Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize

The Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize is awarded to outstanding women mathematicians who have recently completed their PhDs. Si Ying Lee has found a new approach to an important problem in the Langlands program (see Mathematics section above), succeeding in reducing it to a local problem. Rajula Srivastava has made progress in a challenging area at the intersection of harmonic analysis and number theory. Her work focuses on bounding the number of lattice points one can find near a given smooth surface, with important applications to Diophantine approximation in higher dimensions. Ewin Tang has invented quantum computing algorithms for machine learning. She also proved that certain calculations, which quantum algorithms were widely considered to be exponentially faster at solving, can actually be solved in comparable time by a normal (non-quantum) computer. 

 

Citations for 2025 Laureates

2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Daniel J. Drucker
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, and University of Toronto

Joel Habener 
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University

Jens Juul Holst 
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research and the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Lotte Bjerre Knudsen
Novo Nordisk

Svetlana Mojsov
Rockefeller University

For the discovery and characterization of GLP-1 and revealing its physiology and potential in treating diabetes and obesity.

2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Alberto Ascherio
Harvard University

Stephen L. Hauser
University of California, San Francisco

For establishing the role of B cells in multiple sclerosis and developing B-cell based treatments, and for revealing that Epstein-Barr virus infection is the leading risk for multiple sclerosis.

2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

David R. Liu
Merkin Institute for Transformative Technologies in Healthcare at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard University, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute

For developing base editing and prime editing, technologies that edit the DNA of living systems without cutting the DNA double helix, and rewrite segments of genes at their native locations, enabling the correction or replacement of virtually any mutation.

2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

The ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb Collaborations at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

For detailed measurements of Higgs boson properties confirming the symmetry-breaking mechanism of mass generation, the discovery of new strongly interacting particles, the study of rare processes and matter-antimatter asymmetry, and the exploration of nature at the shortest distances and most extreme conditions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

The $3 million prize is allocated to ATLAS ($1 million); CMS ($1 million), ALICE ($500,000) and LHCb ($500,000), in recognition of 13,508 co-authors of publications based on LHC Run-2 data released between 2015 and July 15, 2024. [ATLAS – 5,345 researchers; CMS – 4,550; ALICE – 1,869; LHCb – 1,744]. 

In consultation with the leaders of the experiments, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation will donate 100 percent of the prize funds to the CERN & Society Foundation. The prize money will be used by the collaborations to offer grants for doctoral students from member institutes to spend research time at CERN, giving the students experience working at the forefront of science and new expertise to bring back to their home countries and regions.

The names of each prizewinner can be found at https://breakthroughprize.org/Laureates/1.

2025 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Gerardus ‘t Hooft
Utrecht University
For fundamental insights into gauge theory and the standard model.

2025 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics

Dennis Gaitsgory
Max Planck Institute for Mathematics
For foundational works and numerous breakthrough contributions to the geometric Langlands program and its quantum version; in particular, the development of the derived algebraic geometry approach and the proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture in characteristic 0.

2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

Ewain Gwynne
University of Chicago
For contributions to conformal probability, in particular to the understanding of the LQG metric.

John Pardon
Stony Brook University
For contributions to symplectic topology and other areas of geometry and topology.

Sam Raskin
Yale University
For contributions to the geometric Langlands program, including the theory of the Whittaker model and the proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture in characteristic 0.

2025 Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize

Si Ying Lee
Stanford University
(PhD Harvard University 2022)
For contributions to the theory of Shimura varieties.

Rajula Srivastava
University of Bonn and Max Planck Institute for Mathematics
(PhD University of Wisconsin 2022)
For contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.

Ewin Tang
University of California, Berkeley
(PhD University of Washington 2023)
For developing classical analogs of quantum algorithms for machine learning and linear algebra, and for advances in quantum machine learning on quantum data.

2025 New Horizons in Physics Prize

Waseem Bakr
Princeton University
For the realization of quantum gas microscopes for atoms and molecules, providing a microscopic view on correlations and transport in strongly interacting quantum systems.

2025 New Horizons in Physics Prize

Jeongwan Haah
Stanford University
For the discovery of Haah’s code, in which fractal conservation laws emerge, and other models bringing discrete mathematical structures to physics

2025 New Horizons in Physics Prize

Sebastiaan Haffert 
Leiden University, Leiden Observatory and University of Arizona, Steward Observatory

Rebecca Jensen-Clem
University of California, Santa Cruz 

Maaike van Kooten
National Research Council Canada
For demonstrating new extreme adaptive optics techniques that will allow the direct detection of the smallest exoplanets.

About The Breakthrough Prize
For the 13th year, the Breakthrough Prize, renowned as the “Oscars® of Science,” recognizes the world’s top scientists. Each prize is $3 million and presented in the fields of Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics. In addition, up to three New Horizons in Physics Prizes, up to three New Horizons in Mathematics Prizes and up to three Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prizes are given out to early-career researchers each year. Laureates attend a gala award ceremony designed to celebrate their achievements and inspire the next generation of scientists.

The Breakthrough Prizes were founded by Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Julia and Yuri Milner, and Anne Wojcicki and have been sponsored by foundations established by them. Selection Committees composed of previous Breakthrough Prize laureates in each field choose the winners. Information on the Breakthrough Prize is available at https://breakthroughprize.org.

 

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ANSR and HFS Research Release Findings from the Inaugural HFS GCC Generative Enterprise Market Pulse Study; India’s GCCs Emerge as Transformation Partners, but Ownership and AI-Native Operating Models Will Define the Next Leap

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Inaugural Index scores India’s GCC ecosystem at 61.9, revealing that 83% of GCCs are mission-critical to their enterprises, while only 17% have full decision-making and budget authority

BENGALURU, India, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of their strategic collaboration to advance the future of India’s Global Capability Center (GCC) ecosystem, ANSR and HFS Research today announced the findings of the inaugural HFS GCC Generative Enterprise Market Pulse study, including the introduction of the HFS Generative GCC Index, a new benchmark for measuring GCC maturity and readiness for the Generative Enterprise era. Developed using HFS Research’s independent research methodology and informed by insights from senior GCC leaders across ANSR’s enterprise network, the study examines how India’s Global Capability Centers (GCCs) are evolving from traditional delivery and shared services operations into enterprise transformation and innovation engines.

The inaugural HFS Generative GCC Index places India’s GCC ecosystem at a score of 61.9, positioning the ecosystem at the entry point of the Transformation Partner stage in the HFS GCC maturity framework. The findings demonstrate how decisively GCCs have moved beyond their back-office and cost-arbitrage origins, while highlighting a critical challenge: their strategic importance is growing significantly faster than the authority and ownership being transferred to them.

Drawing on responses from 47 leading GCC leaders across India—primarily from ANSR’s enterprise network—and applying HFS Research’s independent research methodology, the HFS GCC Generative Enterprise Market Pulse study assesses GCC maturity across dimensions including role, work, ownership, AI, talent, operating models, innovation, and ecosystem engagement.

The research finds that 83% of GCCs are considered mission-critical to their enterprises, yet only 17% have full ownership of strategic decisions and budgets. This gap between accountability and authority represents one of the biggest barriers preventing GCCs from progressing from Transformation Partners to true Generative Enterprises.

“Partnering with HFS Research on the inaugural HFS GCC Generative Enterprise Market Pulse study reflects our shared commitment to bringing objective, data-driven insights to the evolution of India’s GCC ecosystem,” said Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder, ANSR and CEO, 1Wrk. “India’s GCCs have decisively moved beyond their origins as delivery and capability centers to become strategic engines of enterprise transformation, innovation and growth. The next chapter will be defined not by how many people GCCs employ or how many locations they operate, but by the outcomes they own. As AI reshapes the enterprise, GCCs have an unprecedented opportunity to take on greater ownership and shape how global businesses innovate and compete. Unlocking that opportunity requires enterprises to give GCC leaders greater decision rights and the mandate to orchestrate talent, technology and ecosystems at scale.”

“India’s GCCs should take the 61.9 score as a milestone and a warning at the same time,” said Achyuta Ghosh, Executive Research Leader, HFS Research. “Two decades of transformation have earned some of them a seat at the enterprise table. Our data shows that AI adoption alone will not move them forward. AI at scale must be combined with ownership, decision authority, and ecosystem orchestration to define the Generative Enterprise era.”

Seven insights defining the next era of India’s GCCs

The HFS Generative GCC Index identifies seven shifts shaping the evolution of the sector:

The shared services identity is fading fast. Only 17% of GCCs describe themselves primarily as Shared Services Centers. Digital Transformation and Engineering Hubs (38%) and AI/Data/Automation Centers of Excellence (34%) are increasingly defining the modern GCC.AI/ML is the fastest-growing GCC capability. More than half (55%) of GCC leaders expanded their AI/ML capabilities over the past 18 months, while 43% expanded data engineering and analytics capabilities, reflecting a broader shift toward intelligent decision-making and enterprise-wide transformation.GCCs are increasingly accountable for measurable business outcomes. As GCC mandates shift from operational delivery to enterprise outcomes, 51% of leaders report that the value delivered by AI/automation is the largest measure of GCC business impact, ahead of productivity and cost efficiency.AI adoption is accelerating, but operating models have yet to catch up. While 95% of GCCs have AI initiatives underway, few have fundamentally redesigned their operating models around AI. The greatest value today is being realized in software development productivity, business process automation and decision intelligence.End-to-end ownership is the single biggest maturity multiplier. GCCs with end-to-end product ownership lift the index score by 56% than execution-only centers. The findings signal a shift from measuring GCC success through headcount and scale toward measuring the products, platforms, intellectual property, and business outcomes they own.A significant empowerment gap persists. Despite being mission-critical to 83% of enterprises, only 17% of GCCs have full decision-making and budget authority. The study argues that enterprises must align authority with accountability if GCCs are expected to lead transformation and AI-driven innovation.Ecosystem orchestration remains a major untapped opportunity. With more than $45 billion in AI infrastructure investment being built in India, GCC engagement with the wider innovation ecosystem remains limited. While 34% collaborate with consulting and services providers and 26% engage hyperscalers, 32% report no major ecosystem engagement. Collaboration with startups, universities and research institutions also remains relatively low.

Together, these findings point to a fundamental transition in the GCC model. India’s GCCs have largely established themselves as enterprise transformation partners, but progressing toward the Generative Enterprise will require organizations to move beyond incremental AI adoption and focus on AI-native operating models, end-to-end ownership, leadership empowerment and deeper ecosystem orchestration.

The Index concludes that the next phase of GCC maturity will depend less on adding headcount and locations and more on fundamentally changing what GCCs are empowered to own. Enterprises that transfer meaningful decision rights, build AI-native operating models and enable their GCCs to orchestrate external innovation ecosystems will be best positioned to transform their centers from Transformation Partners into Generative Enterprise hubs.

The HFS GCC Generative Enterprise Market Pulse study combines HFS Research’s independent market expertise with ANSR’s deep engagement across India’s Global Capability Center ecosystem.

About HFS Research

HFS Research is a leading global research and advisory firm helping Fortune 500 companies navigate IT and business transformation. With a focus on bold insights and practical strategies, HFS empowers enterprises to make confident decisions through deep research, demand-side data, and direct engagement with industry leaders. For more information, visit www.hfsresearch.com.

About ANSR

ANSR is the definitive global leader in establishing and operating Global Capability Centers. With over 225 GCCs established for more than 100 Fortune 500 companies across key innovation hubs in India, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia, ANSR combines unparalleled strategic insight, proven execution capabilities, and proprietary technology solutions to help enterprises build and grow their global teams. As pioneers of the GCC as a Service (GaaS) model and creators of the revolutionary 1Wrk platform, ANSR continues to redefine how enterprises achieve operational excellence and accelerate their digital transformation journeys. With over a decade of experience and a team of seasoned GCC experts, ANSR delivers predictable outcomes that enable enterprises to gain competitive advantage through their global capability centers. To know more www.ansr.com 

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8 and Z Flip8: Foldables, Perfected for Every Way of Living

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The all-new Galaxy Z series opens a new chapter in foldables with three distinct experiences built for ultra productivity, immersive discovery and self-expression

SYDNEY, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has unveiled the new Galaxy Z series, its most complete lineup yet, designed to expand foldables to a wider audience. The lineup introduces Galaxy Z Fold8, a fresh and exciting form factor that provides a new kind of foldable experience built around the way people explore, discover, and get immersed in their favourite content.

The lineup also includes Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, which brings Galaxy’s renowned Ultra standard to foldables with maximum productivity and content creation in a larger workspace. Galaxy Z Flip8 – the sleekest one yet – was built for expression and quick interaction on the go. Built on seven generations of foldable innovation and consumer insight, the new Galaxy Z series gives users more choice than ever, with three distinct experiences engineered to fit different needs.

Galaxy AI[1] has been optimised for each of these form factors. Across the lineup, every insight feels more actionable and every action feels more connected. Multitasking is easier on the larger screens of Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra, while Z Flip8’s AI-native FlexWindow keeps relevant information and shortcuts within reach. And with partner AI experiences such as Gemini Intelligence, Galaxy gives users even more ways to get things done in fewer steps – with transparency, privacy and user control built in.[2]

“As AI becomes more agentic, mobile devices will become the most personal entry point to experiences that understand and adapt to each user,” said TM Roh, Chief Executive Officer, President and Head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics. “By setting a new standard for foldables, we are once again advancing the premium mobile experience and opening the next era of intelligence to more people.”

The All-New Galaxy Z Fold8 — A New Galaxy Fold Experience for Everyday Immersion

Galaxy Z Fold8 is reimagined for users who want a foldable that feels natural in the moments when curiosity turns into deeper discovery. Galaxy Z Fold8 introduces a form factor designed to move easily from quick interactions on the cover screen to deeper viewing, reading and gaming on the main display. With intuitive display ratios and long-lasting performance, Galaxy Z Fold8 makes it easier to get the most out of the content, stories and ideas that matter.

Built for Discovery

Galaxy Z Fold8’s display ratios are designed around the way people naturally consume content throughout the day. By adapting the screen to the content, Galaxy Z Fold8 creates a more immersive experience whether users are browsing, watching, reading or gaming. At just 201g[3], Galaxy Z Fold8 is Samsung’s lightest Galaxy Z Fold yet[3]. Despite its lightweight design, it combines the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy[4] with a larger 4,800 mAh battery,[5] delivering smooth, responsive performance and lasting power so users can stay immersed longer.[6]

When folded, the 10:16 cover screen feels familiar and comfortable for the short moments people return to most often, from messaging and social updates to browsing and short-form video.When unfolded, the 4:3 main display creates a larger canvas that helps users lose themselves in games and films.When rotated, the same display ratio becomes naturally suited to reading, giving users a more comfortable way to settle into articles, e-books and long-form content without carrying another device.Together, these display ratios are designed around the way people naturally consume content, helping Galaxy Z Fold8 feel more immersive whether users are quickly checking in or settling in for longer sessions.

A Display Engineered from the Inside Out

Across the new Galaxy Z series, expert display engineering serves as the foundation for a more refined foldable experience, supporting slimmer designs, greater strength and more seamless viewing.

Samsung’s new Flex Titanium technology introduces a titanium-based display structure designed to make foldables thinner without compromising their strength. By combining a titanium alloy film with an enhanced titanium plate, Flex Titanium helps strengthen display support, absorb pressure and impact, and reduce crease visibility over time. This structure also refines the way the device opens, balancing hinge mechanics, display tension and magnetic force to make unfolding feel smoother, lighter and more natural.[7]With up to 3,000 nits of brightness, the main screen stays vivid and easier to see even in outdoor settings.

A Clear and Versatile Camera Experience

Galaxy Z Fold8 is designed to help users capture and share the moments that catch their attention. Whether it’s a sweeping landscape, a group shot or a spontaneous moment on the move, Galaxy Z Fold8 makes everyday photography and video feel easier to capture, edit and share.

Dual 50MP cameras deliver consistent high-resolution detail across wide and ultra-wide perspectives, helping preserve image quality across different scenes and shooting conditions.[8]Dual Recording lets users capture both sides of the moment while previewing themselves through the cover screen, making reactions and shared experiences easier to frame.My FanCam[9] automatically tracks a selected subject and reframes footage into a preferred aspect ratio, turning dynamic scenes into social-ready videos with less manual editing.

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra — The Ultra Foldable Built for Maximum Productivity

Ultra represents Galaxy’s highest standard for performance, capability and innovation. With Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, that standard meets Samsung’s most advanced foldable design. Its expansive 8-inch main display[10] opens up a productive workspace for multitasking, while its advanced camera system and long-lasting battery help users create throughout the day[6]. All of this comes in Galaxy’s slimmest Z Fold design yet[11] – measuring just 4.1mm when unfolded and weighing 215g[2], it pushes the standard for productivity on the go.

Professional-Grade Creativity with an Ultra-Level Camera System

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is built to give creators more freedom from capture to edit, with an Ultra-level camera system and creative tools that make high-quality content easier to produce from one device.

The 200MP main camera system captures rich, detailed photos with greater clarity, and is now enhanced with High Dynamic Range capability in 200MP mode for more true-to-life images[8].A new 50MP ultra-wide camera brings greater detail and clarity to wider scenes and macro shots[12], giving users more flexibility when capturing landscapes, interiors, group shots and close-up details.Improved Nightography[8] helps photos and videos look brighter and clearer in low light, so users can capture standout moments even in challenging lighting conditions.For advanced creators, 8K video recording through the new APV codec gives users greater flexibility and quality for editing and production workflows, while Cine LUT adds cinematic colour and tone control directly from a mobile device.

Power, Battery and Cooling Built for All-Day Productivity

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is engineered to stay fast, responsive and reliable through the most demanding workloads, from heavier multitasking and content creation to AI-powered workflows.

With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy[13] at its core, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra delivers the performance users need to switch between apps, work across a larger screen and keep demanding tasks moving smoothly.A 5,000 mAh battery[14] helps users stay productive for longer[6], supporting a full day of work, creation and entertainment in a slimmer foldable design.Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra introduces a new dual-path charging architecture, combined with 45W fast charging, helping distribute power more efficiently across the battery system for faster, more stable and reliable charging throughout the day[15].Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra uses an expanded graphite cooling structure, engineered for improved thermal conductivity, helping to dissipate heat more effectively to keep the device during demanding tasks.

Galaxy Z Flip8 — The Sleekest, Most Expressive AI-Native Flip Experience

Galaxy Z Flip8 is built for users who want their phone to feel as dynamic as they are. Designed around quick interactions, personal expression and AI-native experiences, Z Flip8 brings the power of Galaxy AI closer to everyday moments through a reimagined FlexWindow and uniquely flexible Flip form factor. Weighing just 180g[2] and with a thickness of only 6.1mm, Samsung’s slimmest and lightest Flip[16] brings information, actions and creativity closer to everyday moments.

A Smarter, More Intuitive FlexWindow Experience

Galaxy Z Flip8 reimagines the FlexWindow as an AI-native everyday interface, bringing information, actions and assistance closer to the moments when users need them most.

The new FlexWindow brings apps, insights and actions directly to the cover screen, helping users access information, AI-powered features and connected tasks in fewer steps.Now Brief[17] on FlexWindow home brings timely insights and next steps, helping users move from glanceable information to action at the right moment.Galaxy Z Flip8 also makes automation through Gemini Intelligence easier to access from the FlexWindow[11], allowing users to complete connected actions through side-key activation or natural voice requests.

FlexCam Unlocks a More Expressive Flip Selfie Experience

Galaxy Z Flip8 enhances Samsung’s signature Flip camera experience, turning everyday moments into more expressive content through flexible shooting angles, real-time previews and Flip-only creative experiences. From hands-free shooting and real-time preview to cover-screen selfie videos and Flip-only mirror selfies, Galaxy Z Flip8 helps users create, check and share polished moments without setting up extra equipment.

A 50MP camera with ProVisual Engine delivers Galaxy Z Flip’s most advanced selfie experience, helping users capture detailed portraits and everyday shots with natural skin tones, dynamic bokeh and standout detail[18].Flex Mode[19] makes hands-free shooting easy from a wide range of angles, while Camcorder Grip with Zoom Rocker provides a more comfortable, stable hold when capturing dynamic shots on the move.Super Steady[20] – now with a Horizontal Lock option – helps keep footage smooth and consistently framed, whether filming action-filled moments or on-the-go selfie videos.FlipShot lets users personalise the FlexWindow and capture more expressive mirror selfies, while Mirror View gives users a realistic mirror-like view for quick look checks before taking a photo or heading out.

A New Class of Agentic Experiences Optimised for Foldables

As the most personal device people carry, the phone has become the primary entry point where AI meets users – and the new Galaxy Z series sets the tone for the next generation of mobile AI experiences. Galaxy AI now works across more apps and services, with experiences optimised for foldable form factors. By understanding what matters to each user and helping turn insights into action, Galaxy AI becomes more personal, proactive and useful throughout the day.

Now Brief[21] helps users stay informed with personalised insights tailored to their routines, interests and daily needs through expanded scenarios, customisable briefing cards and personalised recommendations. It now also surfaces security and privacy insights, helping users stay on top of potential risks and protective actions.Now Nudge[21] helps turn insights into action. When plans begin to take shape in a conversation, AI can surface relevant next steps such as checking a schedule, finding a place or saving a location. On foldables, users can continue the conversation side by side on larger displays.Gemini Intelligence[22] helps users move from request to result with fewer steps. Users can simply describe what they need or even add screen or image context. With Gemini Notebook, users can bring together notes, images, recordings, files and documents in one persistent workspace to help users collect, organise and develop their ideas. Drag-and-drop support in split view makes the workflow even more intuitive, allowing users to easily add multiple files and images and turn their content into audio overviews, infographics, reports, meeting recaps, visual summaries, documents and more.AI experiences become more connected and contextual when the new Galaxy Z series is connected with Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9. From wellness insights to daily routines and connected actions, Galaxy AI helps users move more seamlessly between devices with timely personalised support throughout the day.

Together, these experiences show how Galaxy AI is becoming a more capable and proactive companion, helping users accomplish more with less effort. Across the lineup, foldable form factors make these experiences easier to access throughout the day.

Security and Privacy Built Into the Experience

As AI becomes more personal and agentic, trust continues to be a critical foundation of the experience. Users need to know how their data is used, understand what AI is doing on their behalf and stay in control of the choices that shape their experience. With the new Galaxy Z series, Samsung builds that trust into the device from the start, helping to keep personal data secure while giving users transparency, choice, and control over how their information is used.

Samsung Knox protects every Galaxy device from the chip up, with a multi-layered approach that includes on-device personalisation, user-controlled cloud processing, as well as future-ready protections such as ecosystem-wide protection through Samsung Knox Matrix. For on-device AI, Personal Data Engine (PDE) enables context-aware, personalised AI experiences. To protect PDE, Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection creates encrypted, app-specific storage environments and Knox Vault adds a tamper-resistant physical layer for sensitive information[23]. These system level protections work together with Advanced Intelligence settings and Personal Data Intelligence to help users control how AI features manage and use personal data.

One UI 9.0 also introduces a new AI Assistant Activity dashboard. Instead of moving across multiple apps and services to understand what happened, users can review AI actions in one place and navigate directly to the relevant agent for additional context and settings. The new Galaxy Z series also brings enhanced Privacy Alerts that proactively notify users about potential privacy risks, including unnecessary attempts to access background permissions, helping them respond before those risks become invisible.

These updates build on Galaxy’s existing security and privacy portfolio which includes Auto Blocker, Theft Protection, Private Sharing, Secure Wi-Fi and more. Together, these advancements are designed to make AI not only more capable, but more understandable and controllable. By giving users greater transparency, clearer choices and strong protections, the new Galaxy Z series helps ensure that more personal AI experiences remain grounded in trust.

Getting Started with the New Galaxy Z series

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8 and Z Flip8 are available for pre-order in Australia starting tomorrow, July 23. All models will be available in Graphite and Cream, with Violet Shadow exclusive to Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Lavender to Galaxy Z Fold8 and Pink to Galaxy Z Flip8. Online exclusive colours[24],[25] include Green Shadow for Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Pistachio for Galaxy Z Fold8, and Mint for Galaxy Z Flip8.

The new Galaxy Z series will bring the benefits of advanced AI closer to users’ daily lives by providing a 6-month free trial of Google AI Pro,[26] including 5 TB of cloud storage – equivalent to $32.99AUD per month. With the expanded access to Google’s most capable AI models, users can boost their productivity and creativity on the foldable screen anytime they want.

Switching to Galaxy is now easier than ever, thanks to a more seamless migration experience across a wider range of devices. With the updated Smart Switch, iOS users can scan a QR code on their current device and wirelessly transfer data without downloading additional apps. Smart Switch can also transfer Samsung and Google accounts, accessibility settings, eSIM data, passwords, passkeys and more, reducing the time required to set up a new device. With Quick Share’s new AirDrop compatibility[27], sharing files between iOS and Galaxy devices is now seamless in both directions.

To give users more value and added peace of mind after upgrading, the New Galaxy Club is offering guaranteed trade-in credit and Samsung Care+ for its members. New Galaxy Club members will receive a trade-in credit worth 50% of the RRP of their Galaxy Device when they upgrade to an eligible new Galaxy Device 9 to 13 months after enrolling into the New Galaxy Club Program.[28] Samsung Care+[29] offers comprehensive coverage, including fast repairs for accidental damage, and certified expert support at home and abroad. One UI 9 also introduces Warranty and care, a new settings hub that gives users quick access to warranty information, self-diagnostics, repair requests and remote support – all from their device. Customers who purchase a new Galaxy foldable on Samsung.com.au and enrol in a monthly Samsung Care+ plan will receive the first three months of coverage at no cost.

For more information about the new Galaxy Z series, please visit: Samsung Australia Newsroom or Samsung.com.au

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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Specifications

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Display

Main Screen

8.0-inch QXGA+*

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

 (2,504 x 2,256), 422ppi

120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)

Vision booster   

*Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra’s main screen size is 8.0-inch in the full rectangle and 8.0-inch accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners.

Cover Screen

6.5-inch FHD+*

Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display

(1,080 x 2,520) 422 ppi

120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)

Vision booster   

*Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra cover screen size is 6.5-inch in a full rectangle and 6.5-inch accounting for the rounded corners. The actual viewable area is smaller due to the rounded corners and camera hole.

Dimension & Weight

Folded

72.8 x 158.4 x 8.9 mm

Unfolded

143.2 x 158.4 x 4.1 mm

*The thickness of Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra when unfolded does not include the frame of the main screen.

Weight

215 g

Camera

Cover Camera

10 MP Selfie Camera

F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 85˚

Main Camera

10 MP Main Camera

F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 100˚

Rear Triple Camera

200 MP Wide-angle Camera

Quad Pixel AF, OIS, F1.7, Pixel size: 0.6μm, FOV: 85˚, 2x optical quality zoom

50 MP Ultra-Wide Camera

Quad Pixel AF, F1.9, Pixel size: 0.7μm, FOV: 120˚

10 MP Telephoto Camera

PDAF, OIS, F2.4, Pixel size: 1.0μm, FOV: 36˚, 3x optical zoom

AP

Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy

*Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.

Memory & Storage

16 GB Memory with 1 TB internal storage  

12 GB Memory with 512 GB internal storage 

12 GB Memory with 256 GB internal storage 

*Availability may vary by market or channel. Actual storage space may vary by market, model, file size and format.

Battery

5,000 mAh(typical) dual battery

*Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4,854 mAh for Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. 

Charging

Wired Charging*: Up to 67% charge in around 30 min. with 45W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable**
Fast Wireless Charging with 20W***
Wireless PowerShare****

*Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. Results from internal Samsung lab tests, conducted with 45W Travel Adapter while it has 0% of power remaining, with all the services, features and screen turned off. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions and other factors. 

**45W power adapter sold separately. Use only Samsung-approved chargers and cables. 

***Wireless charging compatible with WPC. 

****Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with WPC Qi wireless charging. May not work with certain accessories, covers, or other brand devices. It may affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment. 

Water Resistance

IP48

*Based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Water resistance of device is not permanent and may diminish over time because of normal wear and tear.  

OS

Android 17

One UI 9

Network & Connectivity

5G*, LTE**, Wi-Fi 7***, Bluetooth® v 6.0

*Requires optimal 5G network connection, available in select markets. Check with your carrier for availability and details. Download and streaming speeds may vary based on content provider, server connection and other factors.

**Availability of LTE model varies by market and carrier. Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.

***Wi-Fi network availability may vary by market, network provider and user environment. Requires optimal connection and a Wi-Fi 7 router.

Colours

Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow*

[Samsung.com Exclusive] Green Shadow**

*Availability of colour may vary by market, region or carrier.

**Online exclusive colours only available on Samsung.com.

 

Galaxy Z Fold8

Display

Main Screen

7.6-inch QXGA+

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

(1,848 x 2,448) 403ppi

120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)

Vision booster   

*Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Fold8’s main screen size is 7.6-inch in the full rectangle and 7.6-inch accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners.

Cover Screen

5.5-inch WUXGA+

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

 (1,248 x 1,972) 428ppi

120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)

Vision booster

*Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Fold8’s cover screen size is 5.4-inch in a full rectangle and 5.5-inch accounting for the rounded corners. The actual viewable area is smaller due to the rounded corners and camera hole.

Dimension & Weight

Folded

81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm

Unfolded

161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm

*The thickness of Galaxy Z Fold8 when unfolded does not include the frame of the main screen.

Weight

201 g

Camera

Cover Camera

10 MP Selfie Camera

F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 85˚

Main Camera

10 MP Main Camera

F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 100˚

Rear Dual Camera

50 MP Wide-angle Camera

Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.0μm, FOV: 85, 2x optical quality zoom

50 MP Ultra-Wide Camera

Quad Pixel AF, F1.9, Pixel size: 0.7μm, FOV: 120˚

AP

Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy

*Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.

Memory & Storage

16 GB Memory with 1 TB internal storage  

12 GB Memory with 512 GB internal storage 

12 GB Memory with 256 GB internal storage 

*Available storage capacity is subject to preloaded software. Memory option may vary by market.

Battery

4,800 mAh(typical) dual battery

*Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4,660 mAh for Galaxy Z Fold8. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. 

Charging

Wired Charging*: Up to 63% charge in around 30 min. with 45W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable**

Fast Wireless Charging with 20W***

Wireless PowerShare****

*Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. Results from internal Samsung lab tests, conducted with 45W Travel Adapter while it has 0% of power remaining, with all the services, features and screen turned off. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions and other factors. 

**45W power adapter sold separately. Use only Samsung-approved chargers and cables. 

***Wireless charging compatible with WPC. 

****Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with WPC Qi wireless charging. May not work with certain accessories, covers, or other brand devices. It may affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment. 

Water Resistance

IP48

*Based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Water resistance of device is not permanent and may diminish over time because of normal wear and tear.  

OS

Android 17

One UI 9

Network & Connectivity

5G*, LTE**, Wi-Fi 7***, Bluetooth® v6.0

*Requires optimal 5G network connection, available in select markets. Check with your carrier for availability and details. Download and streaming speeds may vary based on content provider, server connection and other factors. 

**Availability of LTE model varies by market and carrier. Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment. 

***Wi-Fi 7 network availability may vary by market, network provider and user environment. Requires optimal connection and a Wi-Fi 7 router. 

Colours

Graphite, Cream, Lavender*

[Samsung.com Exclusive] Pistachio**

*Availability of colour may vary by market, region or carrier.

**Online exclusive colours only available on Samsung.com.

 

Galaxy Z Flip8

Display

Main Screen

6.9-inch FHD+*

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

120 Hz Adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)

 (1080 x 2520) 400ppi

Vision booster

*Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Flip8’s Main Screen size is 6.9-inch in the full rectangle and 6.8-inch accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.

Cover Screen

4.1-inch Super AMOLED Display*

60/120 Hz refresh rate

948 x 1048, 342 PPI

Vision booster

*Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Flip8’s Cover Screen size is 4.1-inch in the full rectangular form; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.

Dimension & Weight

Folded

75.4 x 85.7 x 13.1 mm

Unfolded

75.4 x 166.9 x 6.1 mm

*The thickness of Galaxy Z Flip8 when unfolded does not include the frame of the Main Screen.

Weight

180 g

Camera

Front Camera

10 MP Selfie Camera

F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 85˚

Rear Dual Camera

50MP Wide-angle Camera

Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.0μm, FOV: 85˚, 2x optical quality zoom

12MP Ultra-Wide Camera

F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12μm, FOV: 123˚

AP

Exynos2600

Memory & Storage

12 GB Memory with 512 GB internal storage

12 GB Memory with 256 GB internal storage

*Available storage capacity is subject to preloaded software. Memory option may vary by market.

Battery

4,300 mAh(typical) dual battery

*Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4174 mAh for Galaxy Z Flip8. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. 

Charging

Wired Charging*: Up to 55% charge in around 30 min. with 25W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable**

Fast Wireless Charging with 15W***

Wireless PowerShare****

*Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. Results from internal Samsung lab tests, conducted with 25W Travel Adapter while it has 0% of power remaining, with all the services, features and screen turned off. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions and other factors. 

**25W power adapter sold separately. Use only Samsung-approved chargers and cables. 

***Wireless charging compatible with WPC. 

****Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with WPC Qi wireless charging. May not work with certain accessories, covers, or other brand devices. It may affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment. 

Water Resistance

IP48

*Based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Rinse residue/dry if wet. Water resistance of device is not permanent and may diminish over time because of normal wear and tear.  

OS

Android 17

One UI 9

Network & Connectivity

5G*, LTE**, Wi-Fi 7***, Bluetooth® v5.4 

*Requires optimal 5G network connection, available in select markets. Check with your carrier for availability and details. Download and streaming speeds may vary based on content provider, server connection and other factors.

**Availability of LTE model varies by market and carrier. Actual speed may vary depending on market, carrier, and user environment.

***Wi-Fi 7 network availability may vary by market, network provider and user environment. Requires optimal connection and a Wi-Fi TBD router.

Colours

Graphite, Cream, Pink*

[Samsung.com Exclusive] Mint**

*Availability of colour may vary by market, region or carrier.

**Online exclusive colours only available on Samsung.com.

 

[1] Galaxy AI basic features provided by Samsung are free. Future releases may include enhanced features or new services that are offered on a paid basis. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties. Galaxy AI basic features are those listed under “Advanced Intelligence” in the current Samsung T&Cs. For details visit www.samsung.com/au/.

[2] Google Gemini requires a network connection and is provided by Google. Gemini is a trademark of Google LLC.

[3] Weight may vary by country or region.

[4] Snapdragon branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.

[5] Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4660 mAh for Galaxy Z Fold8.

[6] Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, frequency of calls and messages, the number of times charged, and many other factors.

[7] Compared to previous Galaxy Z Fold models.

[8] Results may vary depending on light condition and/or shooting conditions, including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects.

Results may vary depending on shooting conditions and environment. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.

[10] Measured diagonally, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra’s Cover Screen size is 6.5″ in the full rectangle and 6.5″ accounting for the rounded corners. The Main Screen size is 8.0″ in the full rectangle and 8.0″ accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is smaller due to the rounded corners and camera hole.

[11] Compared to previous Galaxy Z Fold models. Q8 measures 8.9mm when folded and 4.1mm when unfolded. Thickness measured from top to bottom of the glass at the thinnest point.

[12] Compared to previous models.

[13] Snapdragon branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.

[14] Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4854 mAh for Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.

[15] Super Fast charger sold separately.

[16] Compared to previous Galaxy Z Flip models. Galaxy Z Flip8 measures 13.1mm when folded and 6.1mm when unfolded. Thickness measured from top to bottom of the glass at the thinnest point. The Z Flip8 measures 180g in weight and the Z Flip7 measures 188g.

[17] Now Brief feature requires Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by country, language, device model and apps. Some features may require a network connection. Modes and Routines need to be enabled to use Personal Data Engine for context-based Routines suggestions. User needs to consent to access permissions such as photos, videos, audio files, and calendar events. May not display moments depending upon exposure policy. Energy Score requires health data tracked from Samsung Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Ring and is intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. The description of photos provided by moments may not align with the user’s intent. Events schedule notification is supported with calendar apps that utilise Android calendar database and available if Samsung Calendar is installed. Notifications for coupons only available for coupons added to Samsung Wallet with expiration date.

[18] Results may vary depending on light condition and/or shooting conditions including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects. AI Bokeh effect is available only in Portrait mode. AI Bokeh photos are currently available at 12MP resolution.

[19] Flex Mode supported at angles between 75° and 115°. Some apps may not be supported in Flex Mode.

[20] Super Steady results may vary depending on editing method and/or shooting conditions.

[21] Now Nudge feature requires a Samsung Account login. Available functions and features may vary by country, region and language. Text message prompts available with Samsung Messages and certain third-party messaging apps including Google Messages, Google Chat. Based on availability at the time of product launch. May change without notice. Share photos in Now Nudge works by analysing available image content. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.

[22] Google Gemini requires a network connection and is provided by Google. Gemini is a trademark of Google LLC.

[23] The Personal Data Engine functions under the condition that the Personal Data Intelligence menu is on. Analysed data will be deleted once the Personal Data Intelligence menu is turned off. Personal Data Engine recognises select languages and certain accents/dialects, including but not limited to Arabic, (Simplified) Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Personal Data Engine currently analyses Samsung native applications. KEEP is available on Galaxy smartphones and tablets with One UI 8 or later.

[24] Exclusively available on Samsung.com.

[25] Colour availability may vary depending on country or carrier.

[26] Gemini is a trademark of Google LLC. By subscribing, you agree to terms for Google One, YouTube and offers. See how Google handles data. Age limits (18+), language availability, system requirements and other restrictions may apply. The Google AI Pro plan offer is available to users with the purchase and activation of an eligible Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, or Galaxy Z Fold8 before 11:59pm AEST Aug 1, 2027. Offer does not apply to: Google One users subscribed to an add-on, Google One users subscribed to a higher tier plan than the one being offered, Google One users on a family plan who are not the plan manager, Google One users who have a Google One subscription through a third party or affiliate, or Google One users who are a discounted Pixel bundle subscriber. Redeem the offer by 11:59pm AEST Aug 1, 2027. Valid form of payment required at sign-up, but you will not be charged until the trial period expires. Unless cancelled earlier, Google One will charge $32.99 (AUD) after the trial ends, billed on a recurring monthly basis. Cancel anytime. No refunds for partial billing periods, except as required by applicable law. Return of purchased device may result in cancellation of subscription. See full terms at https://one.google.com/offer/terms-and-conditions/SamsungAIPro

[27] Quick Share feature between Galaxy devices available with the following OS: smartphones and tablets with Android OS version 10.0 (Q) and One UI 2.1 or above, Galaxy Books released in 2020 or later. Requires Samsung Account and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection. To share with Apple devices, a Galaxy device with Quick Share app version 13.8.51.27 or later and Google Play services version 26.11.xx or later is required. As of July 2026, “Share with Apple devices” is supported on Galaxy S26 series, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 and will be expanded to select flagship models in the future. Galaxy S26 series requires a software update. Availability subject to change. Compatibility supported only by Google. Must be within Bluetooth distance. AirDrop® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Your phone may temporarily disconnect from Wi-Fi networks when searching for or sharing with iOS devices. Your phone may temporarily disconnect from Wi-Fi networks when searching for or sharing with Apple devices.

[28] Terms and conditions apply. Availability may vary by carrier, country or region. Check device trade-in eligibility on the Trade-in page.

[29] Terms and conditions apply. Samsung Care+ coverage, service type and promotion details may vary by country/region and a deductible (service fee) may apply. To be eligible for Samsung Care+ promotion benefits, registration may be required. For detailed Samsung Care+ information, please visit https://www.samsung.com/au/samsung-care-plus/. Care at home & abroad: When in need of Samsung Care+ services during your travel, contact the visiting country/region’s local customer services centre in advance for Samsung Care+ availability.

 

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AI is redesigning work: Adecco Group whitepaper reveals the need for hybrid workforce orchestration

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New Adecco Group-commissioned whitepaper finds AI is transforming work, and outlines how organizations can orchestrate people, AI agents and physical AI

OECD employment rates remain near record highsAI is changing tasks faster than eliminating jobs, but adjustment is uneven by sector, jobs and organizational readinessBetween 2022 and 2025 1.9 million new AI-related jobs were createdThe opportunity is in helping enterprise adoption: only 18% of U.S. firms and 20% of European firms have integrated AI into core workflows at scale, leaving significant room for further workforce transformationHybrid workforce orchestration emerging as new management discipline for the intelligence era

ZURICH, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ — The Adecco Group (SIX: ADEN) today published a whitepaper developed in partnership with Altermind: “On the threshold: AI, the future of work and the rise of hybrid labor markets”. The report outlines the actual risk facing the global economy is corporate inertia. Organizations are failing to redesign work fast enough to capture productivity, protect trust and create value from AI investments. The paper introduces a new model that the Adecco Group believes will define the organization of work for the next decade: hybrid workforce orchestration. This is the discipline of redesigning work so people, AI agents, automation and physical AI each contribute to creating the most value and impact.

Denis Machuel, CEO of the Adecco Group, said: “The evidence is clear: AI is fundamentally changing what work will look like in the future and creating an opportunity to redesign how organizations create value. The next phase of AI will be won by redesigning work – understanding what people should do, what AI agents can do, how skills are evolving and what skills will be needed in the future, and how value is created and measured. That is the role of hybrid workforce orchestration, and this is exactly our mission.

“Technology creates capability. People turn it into value. Hybrid workforce orchestration makes it scalable. We are ready to lead the human side of the AI transformation.”

Find the full press release here.

Find the white paper available for download here.

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