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Samsung gave us two very different foldables this year: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Both these foldables are aimed at completely different people. The Fold 8 introduces a new direction for Samsung with a wider display, a thinner chassis, and a much more compact feel in the hand. Meanwhile, the Fold 8 Ultra carries forward what the Galaxy Z Fold 7 started, refining that familiar formula.

Here’s the thing, though: you’d expect two completely different form factors to come with equally different feature sets. Instead, they’re remarkably similar, and the Fold 8 Ultra is priced just $200 more than the Fold 8. That’s exactly what got me thinking. For such a relatively small price increase, the Ultra offers enough extra value that it almost feels like Samsung is nudging buyers in that direction.