Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 has been picking up accolades left, right, and center since it was launched a few months ago.

It has now picked up another notable designation. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is now a Consumer Reports Recommended device in the United States.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 joins in the Galaxy S26 Ultra on the list of latest Samsung flagships that have the Consumer Reports “CR Recommended” designation.

Consumer Reports is a leading name in independent product testing. It puts devices through rigorous tests and evaluation processes to arrive at its recommendations.

The CR Recommended designation is only given to device that pass the organization's high standards for independent testing and objective evaluation. Consumer Reports tested this device across different categories that users rank highly in the foldable category, such as reliability, camera quality, battery, and charging.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 has been a bona fide hit for Ssamsung. Combined purchases of both this device and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are tracking 30% ahead of previous Fold generations. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is also enticing a lot more first-time buyers that are switching over from other smartphone brands, more than any previous Galaxy Z Flip foldable phones.