Samsung Launches Super Thin Galaxy Z Fold7

[turbineseaplane]

Well, you know, it has to be perfect before they release it (which, of course, it isn't) and in the meantime everyone else gets to use it. Sort of like OLED in laptops -- they're a dime-a-dozen in the Windows laptop world now and we get to enjoy the beautiful screens while Apple kills years trying to perfect it. To each their own.

I really don't even know what they are waiting for.
They don't all need to be Tandem OLED.

I've been using a normal 4K OLED TV as my main monitor for over a year now and it's phenomenal.

It's breathtaking at times, with how beautiful it is, especially the aerial screensavers and really high resolution, high quality, wallpapers that I have cycling through all day.

I have a relative who has a Studio Display and I'm just left feeling a bit "meh" when I see it.
OLED just POPS.

 

[contacos]

It's a shame they removed the under the screen camera and replaced it with a punch hole camera in the middle of the screen! at least all these other vendors like oppo put it in the corner! it will stick out like a sore thumb when you watch content in landscape mode cuz it won't be hidden on the usual black bar

 

[73CortinaV8]

played with one for a couple minutes

regular phones seem obsolete now

 

[srminton]

apple is so behind its embarrassing, thats the issue with it being the biggest company, they get away with it

Foldables make up a tiny proportion of the market. If foldables were selling more units, Apple would have jumped on the bandwagon, because Apple (like all companies) exists for one reason only - to make money. Not to be cool, to make money. You might care about being 'first', but Apple only cares about making $.

You can give me a list of all the excuses why foldables don't sell in high volume, like the price being too high and so on, but nothing changes the economic facts. You can't be "so behind" in a market which barely exists yet, and where the technology is not difficult to replicate if they wanted to.

Apple needs to get its house in order in a number of ways, especially related to AI, but foldable phones which make up less than 2% of the market are very low priority right now.

 

[GioGiusi]

Wow oh wow. That crease is vomit inducing.

What an incredible waste of technology.

 

[AppleTO]

While Samsung and others have been testing and improving new form factors over the last 7 years, Apple continues to release the same slab every year, not to mention ones using older parts.

I’m not saying these folds, flips, and even rolls, have been perfect, but at least they have giving their audience more choice and presenting new ideas.

 

[Xade]

… until you drop

What would Steve say? Don't drop it!

 

[Xade]

Wow oh wow. That crease is vomit inducing.

What an incredible waste of technology.

Until Apple do it, then it will be amazing?

 

[Dark_Omen]

Foldables make up a tiny proportion of the market. If foldables were selling more units, Apple would have jumped on the bandwagon, because Apple (like all companies) exists for one reason only - to make money. Not to be cool, to make money. You might care about being 'first', but Apple only cares about making $.

You can give me a list of all the excuses why foldables don't sell in high volume, like the price being too high and so on, but nothing changes the economic facts. You can't be "so behind" in a market which barely exists yet, and where the technology is not difficult to replicate if they wanted to.

Apple needs to get its house in order in a number of ways, especially related to AI, but foldable phones which make up less than 2% of the market are very low priority right now.

I see what you're saying.

With that said, the majority of people aren't very bright and don't like change. People have to be forced to change... EMV and contactless chips in our credit cards are one example of this. People hated the chip and wanted to keep swiping. If Samsung ditched the S25 Ultra, S25+ and the S25s and left just the foldable phones to choose from -- you'd see a significant increase in foldable sales.

 

[frownface]

wow that's a spicy meatball.

Glad to see samsung pull out all the stops for the 7th generation.

Ball is in your court apple; looking forward to you re-inventing the foldable in 2026/7/8?


To me the biggest improvement about this year's fold is in the front screen and formfactor.

For people who just want a candybar phone; it's perfectly usable as one without any weird aspect ratio nor the chonkiness. But you have the option of expanding it out to the 8" screen if say; you're browsing macrumours or something and want the extra real estate.

Whereas in the past, it seemed like a compromised front screen (especially the first few generations) and to get the full experience you had to unfold it.

 

[svish]

The Fold 7 looks nice. Looks quite slim too. Waiting to see Apple's version. With Samsung pricing it at $1999, expect Apple's to be priced similarly.

 

[darthbane2k]

Huh?
They've been working on Folds for 6 years now.

Meanwhile, all Apple keeps doing is moving the camera circles around on the back of the iPhone.

Yes but the ultra thin fold… Apple has waited until that was achievable and have nailed it for their phone next year. I realise I sound like a conspiracy theorist but Samsung really do have spies, and in the same way we have the resources to hobble together a render based on leaks and rumours, they have the resources to rush things to market. They have been doing this for years. It cannot be coincidence after coincidence.

 

[clg82]

The camera bumps are less relevant on these foldable and flip devices. You can just lay them down on the side without the bump. Samsung is turning out very nice phones if one is open to Android and One UI.

The Android and One UI are definitely better than they used to be, my S25 Ultra I use for work feels better than my iPhone16 Pro.....10 years ago that was a different story.....their comparable now.

 

[clg82]

As Apple gears up to debut its first-generation foldable iPhone next year, Samsung is on its seventh generation. Samsung today introduced its latest foldable smartphones, debuting the ultra thin Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7, and a new, lower cost Z Flip7 FE.

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Positioned as Samsung's premium flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is thinner and larger than the foldable smartphones that came before it. When closed, the Fold7's AMOLED display is 6.5 inches, but when open, it's now 8 inches. It's noticeably thinner than the Fold6, measuring in at 8.9mm thick when folded and 4.2mm when unfolded. That's not too far off from rumors about Apple's foldable iPhone, which could be 4.5mm when it's open and 9mm when closed.

Galaxy Z Fold7​

Because of its slim size, the Z Fold7 weighs 215 grams, which makes it lighter than Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max. To get the display so thin, Samsung removed S-Pen integration, so this year's Z Fold7 does not work with Samsung's stylus.

Galaxy Z Fold7​

Samsung is using a new "Armor FlexHinge" that it says is thinner and lighter. It's also meant to cut down on the visibility of the crease, but there's still a definitive crease when using the Z Fold7. The display is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which as the name suggests has ceramic infused in it, much like Apple's Ceramic Shield.

Galaxy Z Fold7​

There's a 10-megapixel selfie camera that's on the cover, a 10-megapixel ultra-wide front camera with a 100-degree field of view, a 200-megapixel wide-angle front camera, and a rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens. The Galaxy Z Fold7 uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm. Samsung says it has 38 percent faster CPU performance and 26 percent faster GPU performance.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip7 is a smaller foldable that has a clamshell design. It too is slimmer, and it has a larger 4.1-inch front FlexWindow with an edge-to-edge display. When open, the Z Flip7 has a 6.9-inch display. The FlexWindow isn't a full app interface, but it supports Google Gemini and several other quick access features.

Galaxy Z Flip7​

The Z Flip7 weighs 188 grams and is 13.7mm thick when it's folded, which makes it the thinnest version of the Z Flip to date. It uses the same thinner Armor FlexHinge as the Z Fold7. There's a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens at the rear, along with 10-megapixel front-facing selfie camera.

Samsung is also releasing a lower-cost version of the Galaxy Z Flip7, the Flip7 FE. It's not as thin as the Flip7, and is essentially equivalent to the Flip6. It features a 3.4-inch FlexWindow and a 6.7-inch main display when open.

Finally, Samsung is updating its smartwatch lineup with the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic, plus an updated Galaxy Watch Ultra. The Galaxy Watch8 boasts a thinner and more comfortable design, a brighter display, and dual-frequency GPS for improved accuracy. The Watch8 also delivers new health features through the Samsung Health app, including Bedtime Guidance to suggest the optimal time to go to sleep based on your circadian rhythm, Vascular Load to monitor stress levels on your vascular system during sleep, Antioxidant Index to keep track of your carotenoid levels, and more.

Pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7, and Flip7 FE are available starting today. The Z Fold7 is priced starting at $1,999, while the Z Flip7 is priced starting at $1,099. The Cheaper Fold7 FE is priced starting at $899.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

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I like when you say "Samsung has finally done blah blah blah" when Apple hasn't "finally done" nothing for years lol

 

[frownface]

I watched mkbhd's review of the fold7 last night and am quite impressed. I think it'll be the first foldable for a lot of people.

 

[freezelighter]

I stopped calling it Sucksung now.

Fold 7 is amazing.

 

[dogstar]

As Apple gears up to debut its first-generation foldable iPhone next year, Samsung is on its seventh generation. Samsung today introduced its latest foldable smartphones, debuting the ultra thin Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7, and a new, lower cost Z Flip7 FE.

Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.​

Positioned as Samsung's premium flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is thinner and larger than the foldable smartphones that came before it. When closed, the Fold7's AMOLED display is 6.5 inches, but when open, it's now 8 inches. It's noticeably thinner than the Fold6, measuring in at 8.9mm thick when folded and 4.2mm when unfolded. That's not too far off from rumors about Apple's foldable iPhone, which could be 4.5mm when it's open and 9mm when closed.

Galaxy Z Fold7​

Because of its slim size, the Z Fold7 weighs 215 grams, which makes it lighter than Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max. To get the display so thin, Samsung removed S-Pen integration, so this year's Z Fold7 does not work with Samsung's stylus.

Galaxy Z Fold7​

Samsung is using a new "Armor FlexHinge" that it says is thinner and lighter. It's also meant to cut down on the visibility of the crease, but there's still a definitive crease when using the Z Fold7. The display is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which as the name suggests has ceramic infused in it, much like Apple's Ceramic Shield.

Galaxy Z Fold7​

There's a 10-megapixel selfie camera that's on the cover, a 10-megapixel ultra-wide front camera with a 100-degree field of view, a 200-megapixel wide-angle front camera, and a rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens. The Galaxy Z Fold7 uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm. Samsung says it has 38 percent faster CPU performance and 26 percent faster GPU performance.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip7 is a smaller foldable that has a clamshell design. It too is slimmer, and it has a larger 4.1-inch front FlexWindow with an edge-to-edge display. When open, the Z Flip7 has a 6.9-inch display. The FlexWindow isn't a full app interface, but it supports Google Gemini and several other quick access features.

Galaxy Z Flip7​

The Z Flip7 weighs 188 grams and is 13.7mm thick when it's folded, which makes it the thinnest version of the Z Flip to date. It uses the same thinner Armor FlexHinge as the Z Fold7. There's a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens at the rear, along with 10-megapixel front-facing selfie camera.

Samsung is also releasing a lower-cost version of the Galaxy Z Flip7, the Flip7 FE. It's not as thin as the Flip7, and is essentially equivalent to the Flip6. It features a 3.4-inch FlexWindow and a 6.7-inch main display when open.

Finally, Samsung is updating its smartwatch lineup with the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic, plus an updated Galaxy Watch Ultra. The Galaxy Watch8 boasts a thinner and more comfortable design, a brighter display, and dual-frequency GPS for improved accuracy. The Watch8 also delivers new health features through the Samsung Health app, including Bedtime Guidance to suggest the optimal time to go to sleep based on your circadian rhythm, Vascular Load to monitor stress levels on your vascular system during sleep, Antioxidant Index to keep track of your carotenoid levels, and more.

Pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7, and Flip7 FE are available starting today. The Z Fold7 is priced starting at $1,999, while the Z Flip7 is priced starting at $1,099. The Cheaper Fold7 FE is priced starting at $899.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

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Omg finally able to ditch apple ecosystem thanks to this phone. So superior to iphone 16 max and the data transfer went perfectly. Finally no messaging issues or photo issues. This is the phone thats going to force apple to get their **** together or go out of business. Their ai stuff is trash so im not holding out much hope for them. Goodbye apple and gtfo.

 

[dogstar]

I watched mkbhd's review of the fold7 last night and am quite impressed. I think it'll be the first foldable for a lot of people.

It is mine. It is a gamechanger. Apple a year too late haha.

 

[The Game 161]

Wow oh wow. That crease is vomit inducing.

What an incredible waste of technology.

That's false seeing as you hardly notice it.the crease is fine. Notch is far more noticeable that's for sure

 

[The Game 161]

Y

wow that's a spicy meatball.

Glad to see samsung pull out all the stops for the 7th generation.

Ball is in your court apple; looking forward to you re-inventing the foldable in 2026/7/8?


To me the biggest improvement about this year's fold is in the front screen and formfactor.

For people who just want a candybar phone; it's perfectly usable as one without any weird aspect ratio nor the chonkiness. But you have the option of expanding it out to the 8" screen if say; you're browsing macrumours or something and want the extra real estate.

Whereas in the past, it seemed like a compromised front screen (especially the first few generations) and to get the full experience you had to unfold it.

Yep it's finally usable and feels just like a normal slab phone