Galaxy Z Fold8 (1024 GB)
The top storage tier. The premium per gigabyte is worse than the 512 GB model, so it only makes sense when the phone replaces a laptop for media work.
What it costs, and who it is for
The Galaxy Z Fold8 is a foldable sold unlocked by Samsung at $2,499.99 (Unlocked, 1 TB). That figure is the cash price: no trade-in, no bill credit, no two-year commitment attached.
A small group: people who shoot a lot of video and do not want to depend on cloud storage.
Buying unlocked and pairing the phone with a prepaid plan is usually the cheapest combination, because nothing ties the line to the device. The alternative — a carrier deal with a trade-in — can beat it, but only when the trade-in value is real and you intended to stay with that carrier anyway.
Current price at Samsung — the source used for the figure above, checked on 2026-11-02.
Cheapest plans to pair with it
All plansRanked on the real cost over the first 12 months, with activation fees and promotional periods included. The phone is bought separately; none of these plans requires a contract.
Free plan
TextNow · 1 line
- 0 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
12 Months of Light Plan
US Mobile · 1 line
- 2 GB data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
Light Plan
US Mobile · 1 line
- 2 GB data
- 1 line
- Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile
- No contract
Starter 2 GB
Tello · 1 line
- 2 GB data
- 1 line
- T-Mobile
- No contract
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Other Samsung models
All phonesGalaxy Z Fold8 (256 GB)
Samsung’s book-style foldable. The outer screen is usable as a normal phone, and unfolding it gives a tablet-sized display for two apps side by side.
$1,899.99 Unlocked, 256 GB
Galaxy Z Fold8 (512 GB)
The same phone with double the storage. On a foldable used for photos and video, the larger tier is the one that stays comfortable past year three.
$2,099.99 Unlocked, 512 GB
Reading guides before deciding? How to choose a plan explains the data estimate and the coverage check that come before the price.