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5 reasons I think the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 EE (Enterprise Edition) is a great choice for executives
Two weeks ago, I switched from a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra EE to a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 EE. It isn’t a change I made lightly: I’ve grown extremely fond of the S26 Ultra for its speed, battery life, camera quality and built-in stylus. But the Z Fold 8 EE offers its own benefits, with the most obvious being the ability to fold out into a mini tablet.
Here, I’m going to run through the five reasons why it’s a good choice for businesses. In particular, why I think IT managers should consider rolling it out to executives and possibly sales teams too. First, though, a quick cheat sheet on what the Z Fold 8 EE is…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 EE cheat sheet
| Released | 22 July 2026 |
| Most distinctive feature | Foldable screen – unusual size and shape, more tablet-like than previous Folds |
| Cover screen | Cover screen is more compact and square than normal but still usable |
| Screen quality | Come on, this is a top-end Samsung: of course it’s excellent |
| Speaker quality | More functional than fantastic |
| Weight | 201g (7.1oz) |
| Size | Very compact when folded (82 x 124 x 9.7mm), very slim when unfolded (161 x 124 x 4.5mm) |
| Cameras | Two 50MP units: wide and ultrawide, but not optical zoom. There’s a front camera too, but mainly for facial recognition |
| Speed | Damn fast – includes a Snadpragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, aka a scorcher |
| Battery life | Actually very good – helps that it has a 4,800mAh battery. I haven’t managed to drain it yet during the day |
| Charging | Also damn fast. Supports wireless charging too |
| Connectivity | It’s got everything: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, fast USB-C, NFC |
| What does EE mean? | Stands for Enterprise Edition, I cover this later in the article |
| Price | £1,549 in the UK (from PRC direct) |
1: That fold-out screen
There is zero point in buying the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 unless you’re going to take advantage of the fold-out screen, ideally every day. But here’s the good news: you may end up using it more than you think.
I’ve tried folding phones before but tended to stick with the front screen most of the time. Here, though, I found myself flipping the Fold8 open regularly and for all sorts of reasons.
One is because my job involves reading long documents. That’s so much easier to do on a 7.6in screen, especially when it’s so easy to zoom in on the details. I did miss the S26 Ultra’s stylus – the Z Fold8 doesn’t support styluses – but it turns out my fingers did a good enough job of annotating and signing.
I also found myself instinctively opening the Z Fold8 when I was on public transport and wanted to view videos – short-form and long-form.
2: Great form factor
The chances are that this is going to be a second phone (although it does support two SIMs, one physical and one eSIM), so you don’t want it to take up much space in a bag or pocket. And I quickly discovered that I preferred having this in my jeans pocket than a regular phone, due to its shortness when folded.
Another plus: it fits snugly in the palm of your hand. I don’t know why I like this, only that I do. Maybe it’s more covert, so I can pretend I’m a spy when I’m looking at the screen? Anyway, it feels different, special, which brings me to point number three.
3. It’s genuinely interesting to people
Perhaps this will change with the arrival of the iPhone Duo, which has the same proportions, but far more people commented on the Z Fold8 in my hand than any previous phone I’ve used. Including previous Samsung Galaxy Z Fold phones.
Whilst being a conversation starter isn’t enough on its own to justify a purchase (is it?), the fact that you’re on the cutting edge of design is a boost to any sales person or executive who wants to impress clients.
4. The Enterprise Edition factor
Then we come to the Enterprise Edition. As I mentioned in my review of the Galaxy S26 Ultra, the main extras here include a three-year warranty rather than one and the inclusion of Knox Suite (see the video below). You also get seven years of support via firmware and security updates, but that’s true of all Samsung Galaxy Z series phones.
Knox Suite is the biggie. Especially as it includes the Knox Manage mobile management suite or can integrate with your existing tool. Rolling out phones and keeping data secure suddenly becomes much easier.
5. Support for Samsung DeX… if you need it
Samsung DeX is the company’s desktop environment: plug a monitor in and keyboard into this and you’ll get something that looks very much like Windows/macOS/Linux. Here, though, you can actually use the wider screen as the monitor – you then just need a stand for the phone, a keyboard and a mouse. Suddenly you have a full working environment.
YouTuber “Tech with Benefits” has produced a great video on this, shown below, but you can cut to the chase by installing Gadesk via Google Play.
So there you go: five great reasons to use the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 in businesses. If you have other suggestions, email me: [email protected].
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