The $1,200 Z Flip 8 charges slower than a $300 Android phone, and that’s just embarrassing

be/RGTGAkNOjCU Samsung’s flagships have come under fire over the years for lagging behind the best hardware on the market in one way or another. Charging power has been at the heart of many criticisms, historically lagging some way behind the competition. That’s changed somewhat this year.

First, the Galaxy S26 Ultra jumped to 60W, and now the Z Fold 8 and 8 Ultra are moving up to 45W as well. Not the fastest in the business, but undoubtedly more in the mix than a couple of years ago.