Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 spotted with satellite connectivity, but without UWB

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is expected to be officially unveiled at the end of July, together with the Galaxy Z Fold8, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. The smallest of the three foldable smartphones has now been certified by the FCC – a necessary step before the smartphone can be sold in the US.

The US model bears the model number SM-F776U, and is to be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Rumors suggest that the European Galaxy Z Flip8 will be equipped with a Samsung Exynos 2600 instead, which would mean that the smartphone would be slightly less powerful. The FCC certification confirms that at least the US model supports Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) including the 6 GHz channel, Bluetooth and NFC.

Wireless charging and wireless power share are also possible. The integrated 5G modem supports NB-NTN B255, a network band used to communicate with a satellite network. This feature was already available on the Galaxy Z Flip7 ($1,209 on Amazon), but was limited to a few regions, including the US. Noticeably absent is ultra-wideband (UWB). On the Galaxy Z Flip7, only the model sold in South Korea was equipped with UWB, while the Galaxy Z Fold7 was shipped worldwide with a UWB chip. Among other things, UWB allows to find a Galaxy Smart Tag2 more easily by displaying the direction and distance at which the tracker is located.