The Galaxy Z Fold 8 brings a major change to Samsung's foldable lineup. Instead of the tall design we have become used to over the years, the Fold 8 is shorter and wider and unfolds directly into what looks like a proper landscape tablet.There are obvious advantages to this design. If you want to watch a video or play a game, you can simply unfold the phone and get going. On the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and other older models, you would usually have to rotate the phone first to get the wider view.But after using the Fold 8, I've realized that Samsung has essentially just changed what you rotate the phone for instead of reducing the need to do it. I spend considerably more time browsing the web and using apps like Instagram and X than I do watching videos or playing games. And for those apps, I find myself rotating the Fold 8 into portrait orientation almost every time I unfold it to get the tall layout the Fold 7 gives you straight away.You have to rotate the Fold 8 for a lot of appsThat's because the Fold 8's inner display is quite short when used in its default landscape orientation. Apps work, but you don't see as much vertically. Funnily enough, social media apps like Instagram manage to fit their feeds on the cover screen properly. But as soon as you open the wider inner display, that stops being the case, even if you have the right screen zoom setting. Instagram in portait orientation shows full post | Source: Abhijeet Mishra / SamMobile Landscape view cuts off the Instagram post's image | Source: Abhijeet Mishra / SamMobile None of this means the Fold 8's new form factor is inherently worse. It's better suited to videos, games, or running three apps side by side. But those aren't necessarily what you'll spend most of your time doing on the inner display.In short:Galaxy Z Fold 7 / Fold 8 Ultra: You unfold for browsing, social media, and reading; rotate for videos and games.Galaxy Z Fold 8: You unfold for videos and games; rotate for browsing, social media, and reading.The difference: The Fold 8 doesn't eliminate the need to rotate, it changes when you'll want to do it.And that's something Fold 7 owners should think about before upgrading. If you like how the Fold 7 unfolds straight into a tall display that's well suited to browsing, social media, reading, and other everyday apps, the Fold 8's wider design may not feel like an upgrade.Those wondering which of the two Fold 8 models they should buy will also want to keep this in mind. The Fold 8 Ultra has the same screen sizes and aspect ratios as the Fold 7. So, for many owners of the 2025 Fold who use the inner display a lot, the Ultra will be the more sensible upgrade path.