# Samsung Galaxy Z Fold

42 Hacker News commenters recommended Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and 24 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 9 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 1 years (15 owners).

**Verdict:** Foldable phone people say gives a big screen for video and work while folding to pocket size. Common caveat: high price, and the screen crease and durability draw complaints.

## Why people recommend it

- Large screen for video and work (6 comments): "it tends to give more usable screen space for viewing videos but is actually more difficult to use one-handed than the newer tall/narrow candybar format" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49373522)) "Huge gains in productivity and night-to-day difference consuming video and photos." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47662341)) "I set that up while I'm in my hotel room and use my Fold7 as a personal laptop." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46801767))
- Feels compact when folded (4 comments): "My z fold 8 is actually smaller than my old Xperia Z 3 Compact despite technically having a bigger screen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49633260)) "the passport aspect ratio turns out to really just make the form factor work" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49642000)) "it feels like a regular phone when folded. Not noticeably thick at all." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48463084))
- Crease barely noticed in use (3 comments): "Z7 Fold had a somewhat noticeable one, except... I stopped noticing it after first few minutes of use" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49640315)) "I've never had the crease or even noticed it at all because I'm too busy looking at the content." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49648308)) "They're great - a year in I never, or rarely if ever see the minute crease" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49640839))
- Hard to go back to phones (3 comments): "Foldable phone experience is already past "interesting and fun" use cases to practical and useful day to day." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49648432)) "after using the Fold 8, I don't want to go back to a phone that doesn't fold" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49639634)) "Having used one for over a year, I'm not going back" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50283942))

## What people warn about

- Screen and crease durability problems (8 comments): "It broke like four times under warranty because the crease got gummed up with their glue strips" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467526)) "My screen protector started peeling near the top on the crease close to the 2 year mark." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49648562)) "The inner screen built-in protector was peeling in the middle." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48566912))
- Hard to use one-handed (2 comments): "it tends to give more usable screen space for viewing videos but is actually more difficult to use one-handed than the newer tall/narrow candybar format" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49373522)) "it has to be used with both hands even when closed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50192748))
- Frequent terms and update prompts (2 comments): "my Fold 7 harasses me to accept two sets of updates to terms and conditions first thing in the morning every morning" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47431023)) "my Fold 7 harasses me to accept two sets of updates to terms and conditions" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47431300))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple iPhone Duo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-duo.md): 233 recommend
- [Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-pixel-11-pro-fold.md): 39 recommend
- [Motorola Razr](https://hackerapproved.com/p/motorola-razr.md): 21 recommend
- [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip](https://hackerapproved.com/p/samsung-galaxy-z-flip.md): 9 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Samsung+Galaxy+Z+Fold+unlocked+smartphone&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.samsung.com/us/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold", https://hackerapproved.com/p/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).