No Privacy Display For The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8Samsung tipster Ice Universe, who has a good track record, claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 will not come with the privacy display.
MORE FOR YOUThe Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 won't include a privacy screen.
But it will have a brighter display than the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
But the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, both of which have even bigger tablet-like screens, won’t get that feature.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 launched at $1999.99 in the U.S. before the recent price rises, the Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at $1,299.
Samsung confirmed the existence of its new Galaxy Z Fold 8 series via regulatory filings this week, clearing the final hurdle before its official release date. But a new leak from a reliable Samsung tipster suggests that the Korean company’s 2026 foldables won’t include the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s best feature, despite the expected high price.
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No Privacy Display For The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung tipster Ice Universe, who has a good track record, claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 will not come with the privacy display. The feature is currently exclusive to the Galaxy S26 Ultra and it looks like it will stay that way if Ice Universe is right.
The confirmation comes directly from Ice Universe on X today, responding to a question from a Korean user about whether the Fold 8 would come equipped with the feature. "The Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 do not have privacy screens," they said.
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 won't include a privacy screen. But it will have a brighter display than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. (Photo by Future Publishing via Getty Images) T3
For the uninitiated, those privacy screens you buy from Amazon for your phone or laptop? Samsung has built that into the Galaxy S26 Ultra's display at a hardware level by including a filter layer that acts like tiny vertical blinds sitting inside the panel itself, which physically blocks light from travelling sideways.
The filter can be adjusted, from hazy to full black out. It can be localised too, for example if you only want your pin code or certain notifications protected. This all works surprisingly well, check out my video of it in action here.
It is, quietly, the best thing about the Galaxy S26 Ultra because it’s entirely new technology that solves a genuine problem: a distinct lack of privacy when using a phone with a giant screen. This may be Londoner bias but being crammed into the Central Line like sardines while using my phone, while knowing that only I can see the screen, has been a welcome privacy upgrade.
But the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, both of which have even bigger tablet-like screens, won’t get that feature.
That’s a notable omission for a phone expected to match or exceed the S26 Ultra on almost every other specification. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is expected to carry a 200MP camera, significantly enhanced screen resolution, and a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
And, of course, a likely higher price. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 launched at $1999.99 in the U.S. before the recent price rises, the Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at $1,299.
Paying $700 more (presuming the Fold 8 price doesn’t go up) for fewer features has always been the case with foldable phones. But to pay that extra and miss out on one of Samsung’s best hardware inventions in years would be a bitter pill to swallow.
