The wide foldable is here, and it's glorious. The Verge's Dominic Preston has been reviewing Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, and joins the show to explain what this shorter, wider device gets right, what it's still missing, and why this looks like the right kind of foldable for most people. (Once the price comes down, anyway.) With a similar foldable iPhone likely coming soon, it's shaping up to be a fun year of foldables. 0:00 Welcome and Setup 00:41 90 Seconds on The Verge 02:27 Meet Dom and Fold8 Hype 03:23 First Hold Impressions 05:20 Inside Screen Wins 06:38 Software and App Glitches 09:38 Typing and Daily Comfort 11:36 Why This Shape Clicks 13:31 Flip vs Fold Sweet Spot 15:58 When You Actually Unfold 17:10 Reading and Media Use Cases 18:47 Samsung Pitch and Tradeoffs 20:46 Ultra Multitasking Debate 24:38 Is This The Foldable Shape? 26:04 Netflix First Foldables 28:43 Telephoto Versus Ultrawide 31:14 Battery Leap Silicon Carbon 33:08 Price Reality Check 36:00 Show Wrap And Feedback Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs