Samsung made some major improvements to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 last year, giving it a much-needed design overhaul. Months after release, it remains one of the sleekest foldables on the market. However, it did not address all the shortcomings, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 still packing the same 4,400mAh cell and supporting 25W fast charging speed as its predecessor. It seems Samsung will finally make amends with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 this year.
While Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy Z device and a wide-body foldable are months away from launch, they have already appeared on China’s 3C certification platform. Besides their model numbers — SM-F9710 and SM-F9760 — the listing hints at their charging capabilities. Both devices will supposedly pull up to 15V of power at 3A, for a maximum of 45W charging speed (via SammyGuru).
If accurate, this should be a notable upgrade over the Z Fold 7’s paltry 25W power draw, especially since Samsung has not upgraded the charging speeds on its foldable since the 2020 Z Fold 2.
While the Galaxy S26 Ultra supports even faster wired top-up speeds of 60W, a bump to 45W would still be decent for Samsung’s upcoming flagship foldable.
The faster speeds should also go well with the rumored increase in battery capacity to 5,000mAh. It will help offset the larger cell and reduce the overall top-up times.
The Flip may not get the same love
Unfortunately, there is no word on the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s wireless charging speeds. The current model tops out at 15W. If the Galaxy S26 Ultra is anything to go by, the Z Fold 8 will likely miss out on integrated magnets for native Qi 2.2 support. It may support faster 20W or 25W wireless charging speeds, but only with compatible magnetic cases.
The 3C certification points to Samsung’s first wide-body foldable also supporting the same 45W charging speeds.
Sadly, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 may miss out on a charging upgrade, with the listing suggesting it will still top out at 25W. With other flip foldables capable of pulling 60W or more power, this would again put Samsung’s upcoming flip foldable at a serious disadvantage over its competitors.
