Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future

Is this the future of foldable phones? Samsung clearly thinks so. The company has given its new wide foldable the “Z Fold 8” name, positioning the phone not as a widescreen oddity, but as the new normal, the default design for foldables going forward. Rumor has it that Apple feels the same way, with a similar squat shape widely predicted for the first foldable iPhone, expected to launch in September. Whether you want to give the credit to Apple, Samsung, or even Huawei (which got here first with the Pura X Max), I think they might be onto something. After a week, the Z Fold 8 feels comfortable, natural, and normal, despite being the shortest and widest phone I can remember using. And thanks to the 4:3 inner display — better suited to both reading and watching video — I’m using this as a foldable more than I ever have with previous models. It isn’t perfect. Not every app plays nicely with the short outer screen, though issues are pretty rare. And the drop from three cameras on last year’s model to two cameras on this year’s feels like…