# Samsung just confirmed the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is getting a massive silicon upgrade

> What you need to know - Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset.

- **Source:** [Androidcentral](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-galaxy/samsung-just-confirmed-the-galaxy-z-fold-8-is-getting-a-massive-silicon-upgrade?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4f67067f7d4ad4a2bd7396)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #galaxy #snapdragon #ai
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