Welcome to episode 489 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guests Chris Patrick (Qualcomm) and Michael Fisher (Mr. Mobile) -- brought to you by Qualcomm. This episode comes in two parts. First, we talk about Qualcomm's contribution to the new devices Samsung launched at Galaxy Unpacked, including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and the Snapdragon Wear Elite SoCs. Second (18:32), we share our first impressions of Samsung's new folding phones and smartwatches, and dive into the pros and cons of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, Z Flip8, Watch Ultra2, and Watch9. Enjoy :)

Episode Links

- Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl

- Donate / buy me a coffee (PayPal): https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/

- Qualcomm: https://www.qualcomm.com/ (sponsor)

- Qualcomm at Galaxy Unpacked: https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/news/meet-samsung-s-latest-flagship-devices-all-powered-by-snapdragon

- Chris Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-patrick-754611b0/

- Michael Fisher: https://www.threads.com/@captain2phones

- Michael's Galaxy Z8 series hands-on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5h-Vdeb6o

- My Galaxy Z8 series hands-on article: https://hothardware.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-z8-series-hands-on

- My Galaxy Z8 series hands-on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z1lKw0EWRg

- My silicon-carbon battery article: https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-interviewed-honor-and-oneplus-about-their-silicon-carbon-battery-tech-apple-and-google-are-quickly-falling-behind

Affiliate Links (If you use these links to buy something, we might earn a commission)

- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: https://amzn.to/4wnFRqt

- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8: https://amzn.to/4fTJm2a

- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8: https://amzn.to/4fUqhwS

- Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2: https://amzn.to/4pKqKVN

- Samsung Galaxy Watch9: https://amzn.to/45lgppQ