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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
Cheapest right now: £11.95/mo on Talkmobile from Fonehouse with £999.00 upfront.

Buy outright from £1,390 (Mozillion)

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

4 retailers · 6 networks · 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

At a glance. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is currently sold on contract by Fonehouse, Mozillion, O2 and iD Mobile, with airtime from Mozillion, O2, Talkmobile, Three, Vodafone and iD Mobile. It is available in 3 storage sizes (256GB, 512GB, 1TB); larger sizes add to the price, so pick the smallest you can live with. The cheapest deal by effective monthly cost is £11.95 a month with £999.00 upfront over 24 months on Talkmobile, which works out at about £53.58 a month all in. If you would rather buy it outright, the lowest SIM-free price we track is £1,390 from Mozillion — worth comparing against the contracts above, paired with a SIM-only plan. Key specs: 7.6" ltpo amoled 2x, 120hz, corning gorilla glass ceramic 2, a Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) chip, IP48 water resistance.

The headline trap

The lowest monthly price for this phone is £11.95 — but it comes with £999 to pay upfront.

Cheapest-lookingFonehouse
Advertised£11.95/mo
Upfront£999
Whole bill, 24m£1,285.80
£53.58/mo really
Still the cheapest overallFonehouse
Monthly£11.95/mo
Upfront£999
Whole bill, 24m£1,285.80
£53.58/mo really

In this case the low monthly price is still the cheapest deal overall — just make sure you can pay £999 today.

Contract or buy outright?

The cheapest new 256GB contract, against buying the same phone outright and adding the cheapest SIM plan with at least 15GB of data, over 24 months.

Cheaper
ContractFonehouse
Upfront£999
Monthly£11.95
24 months£1,285.80
See contract
Outright + SIMMozillion + iD Mobile
Phone, outright£1,390
SIM £6.00 × 24£144
24 months£1,534
See phone

The contract is £248.20 cheaper over 24 months.

Assumes the SIM plan price (iD Mobile sim only, 25GB, rolling monthly) stays the same for the whole period; contracts may also rise each year. Add price rises or cashback in the calculator.

Key specs

Screen7.6"
DisplayLTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Resolution1972 x 1248
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Front camera10 Megapixels
Water resistanceIP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Weight201g
Dimensions123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Every contract for the Galaxy Z Fold8, ranked by true cost

Sort by True monthly cost Monthly price Upfront cost Total cost Most data

906 deals match. Prices last checked 30 October 2026.

VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
Data400GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£229.00
£64.00 × 24£1,536
True cost£1,765
£73.54/mo real
Advertised as £64.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
Data400GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£215.00
£65.00 × 24£1,560
True cost£1,775
£73.96/mo real
Advertised as £65.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
O2O2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
256GB · Grey, Purple, White
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term36 mths
Unlimited data 5G 3 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile

Device plan £48.58/mo for 36 months, airtime £37.00/mo for 24 months

The whole bill36 months
Upfront£30.00
Device £48.58×36£1,748.88
Airtime £37.00×24£888
True cost£2,666.88
£74.08/mo real
Headline is honest See deal at O2
iDiD Mobile
Runs on Three
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Grey, Purple, White
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data 5G Unlocked Phones Capped Contracts Data Rollover Free EU Roaming
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£99.00
£69.99 × 24£1,679.76
True cost£1,778.76
£74.12/mo real
Upfront adds £4.13/mo See deal at iD Mobile
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
Data400GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£195.00
£66.00 × 24£1,584
True cost£1,779
£74.13/mo real
Advertised as £66.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
Data400GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£149.00
£68.00 × 24£1,632
True cost£1,781
£74.21/mo real
Upfront adds £6.21/mo See deal at Fonehouse
iDiD Mobile
Runs on Three
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Purple, White, Grey
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data 5G Unlocked Phones Capped Contracts Data Rollover Free EU Roaming
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£199.00
£65.99 × 24£1,583.76
True cost£1,782.76
£74.28/mo real
Advertised as £65.99/mo See deal at iD Mobile
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
Data400GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£175.00
£67.00 × 24£1,608
True cost£1,783
£74.29/mo real
Advertised as £67.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Cream, Graphite, Lavender
Sold by Fonehouse
Data100GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£105.00
£70.00 × 24£1,680
True cost£1,785
£74.38/mo real
Upfront adds £4.38/mo See deal at Fonehouse
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
Data400GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£129.00
£69.00 × 24£1,656
True cost£1,785
£74.38/mo real
Upfront adds £5.38/mo See deal at Fonehouse
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£159.00
£68.00 × 24£1,632
True cost£1,791
£74.63/mo real
Upfront adds £6.63/mo See deal at Fonehouse
VFVodafone
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Lavender, Graphite, Cream
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£139.00
£69.00 × 24£1,656
True cost£1,795
£74.79/mo real
Upfront adds £5.79/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Cream, Graphite, Lavender
Sold by Fonehouse
Data300GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£105.00
£71.00 × 24£1,704
True cost£1,809
£75.38/mo real
Upfront adds £4.38/mo See deal at Fonehouse
O2O2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · Grey, White, Purple
Data125GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term36 mths
5G 3 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile

Device plan £53.31/mo for 36 months, airtime £32.00/mo for 24 months

The whole bill36 months
Upfront£30.00
Device £53.31×36£1,919.16
Airtime £32.00×24£768
True cost£2,717.16
£75.48/mo real
Headline is honest See deal at O2
O2O2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
512GB · White, Purple, Grey
Data5GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term36 mths
5G 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile

Device plan £53.31/mo for 36 months, airtime £32.99/mo for 24 months

The whole bill36 months
Upfront£30.00
Device £53.31×36£1,919.16
Airtime £32.99×24£791.76
True cost£2,740.92
£76.14/mo real
Headline is honest See deal at O2

Buy the Galaxy Z Fold8 outright

Pair it with a SIM-only plan. Whether that beats a contract depends on the phone — see the verdict above.

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