Galaxy Z Fold 7: Samsung’s Slimmest and Lightest Foldable Featuring A 200MP Camera

Samsung’s foldable lineup just leveled up again with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, announced at Unpacked in New York City. Alongside its flagship foldable, Samsung also showed off the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Watch 8 Series, expanding its premium ecosystem for 2025.

The Fold 7 is slimmer than ever, yet still manages to pack in a bigger display and a tougher build, thanks to materials like advanced Armor Aluminum that boost durability without adding extra weight. Six years after the first Fold, Samsung’s latest design aims to make foldables more practical for everyday use, providing a phone that feels like a regular smartphone when closed and opens up when you need more room to work or watch.

Lighter, Thinner, Stronger

A notable change this year is the significant reduction in thickness and weight of the Z Fold 7. Weighing 215 grams, it is lighter than many traditional flagship smartphones, including Samsung’s own Galaxy S25 Ultra. When folded, it measures 8.9 mm thick, and just 4.2 mm when opened flat, showing how far Samsung’s engineering has come since the earliest foldables.

On the left, the Galaxy S25 Ultra measures 8.2 mm in thickness. On the right, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is 4.2 mm unfolded.

To reduce thickness and weight, Samsung redesigned key parts of the device. The new Armor Flex Hinge uses a refined water droplet design and multi-rail structure that disperses stress more evenly, protecting the display from creasing and improving durability. The hinge design allows a wider curvature when closed, further minimizing strain on the flexible screen.

The exterior cover screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which integrates ceramic crystals into the glass for added crack resistance. Meanwhile, the frame and hinge housing are reinforced with advanced Armor Aluminum, improving structural strength by 10% over the previous generation. Inside, the flexible display features an all-new layered structure, including a grade 4 titanium layer for strength and a thicker Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) layer for added resilience.

Bigger, Brighter Display

Unfolded, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 boasts one of the largest displays Samsung has ever incorporated into a smartphone. The main 8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display delivers rich colors, high contrast, and true blacks. A peak brightness of up to 2,600 nits ensures visibility outdoors, even in direct sunlight. The outer cover screen measures 6.5 inches, featuring a wider 21:9 aspect ratio that makes it more comfortable for single-handed use when folded.

With improved screen space, users can run multiple apps side by side, watch video content, or easily edit documents.

Camera, A New 200MP Sensor 

Cameras have long been a competitive front for smartphones, and Samsung brings its high-end imaging to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Borrowing capabilities from the Galaxy S series, the new Fold now carries a 200MP wide-angle rear camera with Quad Pixel AF, OIS, an F1.7 aperture, and 0.6μm pixel size. It’s joined by a 12MP ultra-wide camera featuring Dual Pixel AF, F2.2 aperture, a larger 1.4μm pixel size, and a 120° field of view for sweeping shots. Rounding out the triple rear system is a 10MP telephoto lens with PDAF, OIS, an F2.4 aperture, and 3X optical zoom, with up to 30X digital Space Zoom.

This upgraded setup captures four times more detail than the Fold 6, producing brighter photos and sharper video, even in low light. On the inside, the Fold 7 features a 10MP camera, hidden within the internal screen (F2.2, 1.12μm pixel size, 100° FOV), for video calls when the device is unfolded. On the outside, there’s also a 10MP selfie camera on the cover screen, making it easy to snap quick photos or join video chats without opening the device.

Samsung’s updated Pro Visual Engine enhances low-light performance by leveraging AI to distinguish moving subjects from static backgrounds, thereby reducing video noise. Video recording now uses 10-bit HDR, which expands color depth for more realistic results. 

Creative Tools Built-In

The larger screen makes the Fold 7 ideal for editing on the go. Samsung’s Generative Edit feature lets users remove unwanted objects and people from photos with AI precision, now optimized for the larger display. Thanks to the large screen, users can display the original photo version and the edited picture side by side. A new Suggested Eraser automatically detects and highlights distractions for quick removal.

The upgraded Audio Eraser works across videos and audio recordings to remove background noise. It is now accessible in the Gallery app, Voice Recorder, and Samsung Notes, making the editing process easier.

AI and One UI 8

Samsung’s approach to AI focuses on practical, on-device intelligence rather than offloading tasks entirely to the cloud. The Z Fold 7 launches with One UI 8, based on Android 16, and includes expanded AI capabilities tailored to the large foldable screen. 

For example, Gemini Live enables users to share what’s on their screen with an AI agent for instant insights. Circle to Search is now more integrated, allowing quick look-ups directly within apps, including games.

Floating windows and easy drag-and-drop features allow users to interact easily with AI features.

Multitasking features, such as split view and floating windows, are enhanced by AI to adapt to users’ interactions with content. Drag & Drop between apps and windows works seamlessly with AI-generated text or images. Tools like Drawing Assist and Writing Assist help streamline creative tasks by predicting and refining user input in real time.

Security and Software Support

Security remains a focus as Samsung introduces new layers of protection for personal and AI data. One UI 8 debuts Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP), which isolates sensitive app data in encrypted storage areas. The Fold 7 also integrates post-quantum cryptography for Secure Wi-Fi connections, a forward-looking measure as quantum computing edges closer to reality.

The device will receive seven years of OS and security updates, extending its usability well beyond a typical smartphone upgrade cycle.

Hardware and Battery

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset powers the new foldable flagship, which delivers significant improvements in CPU, GPU, and NPU performance over its predecessor. This means faster AI processing, smoother multitasking, and better gaming performance.

The Fold 7 features a 4,400 mAh battery. While the capacity is unchanged from the Z Fold 6, Samsung claims improved efficiency and longer playback times thanks to hardware and software optimizations. According ot the manufacturer the battery can sustain 24 hours of video playback on a single charge.

Pricing and Availability

Pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 are now open, with general availability set to begin on July 25, 2025. The device comes in Jet Black, Blue Shadow, and Silver Shadow, with storage options ranging from 256GB to 512GB. An exclusive Mint color is available directly from Samsung.

Starting at $1,999.99, the Fold 7 remains positioned as a premium device, catering to users who value the flexibility of a foldable phone combined with the performance of a flagship.

Exclusive Mint model

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