Samsung has a tradition of releasing a new ringtone with every flagship launch. The Galaxy S series gets a new rendition of the company’s theme song, Over the Horizon. For the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8, Samsung chose Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E‑flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2. This is a symbolic choice as the Z8 foldables introduced the new One UI 9. The piece was performed by Yekwon Sunwoo, the first Korean to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2017. Sunwoo is also the Korean pianist with the most international competition wins.

The recording was done at the Samsung Galaxy Sound Studios, located at the Samsung Seoul R&D Campus. Byeong Joon Hwang and Young Jae Jang of Sound Mirror Korea oversaw the mixing, while master piano technician Hyungu Kang tuned the piano. “The warm piano tone and the acoustics of the studio made it an ideal setting for performing the nocturne,” said Sunwoo. “The nocturne evokes the stillness of the night and we wanted its gentle resonance to weave naturally into the rhythms of the day.” Myoung Woo Nam, Principal Sound Designer, Mobile e Xperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics, added that encountering classical music in everyday life will create special moments for users.

The new ringtone is available on the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 with One UI 9 and will be available to other Galaxy phones once they update to version 9 of the Samsung software. If you like classical music, Samsung released a couple of ringtones for the Galaxy S26 series back in March – “Prélude” from Cello Suite No. 1 and “Alla Hornpipe” from Water Music Suite No. 2.