The never-ending pursuit of being the slimmest and lightest foldable smartphone continues, and Samsung isn’t resting on its laurels. We have had a couple of days with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 since the Samsung Unpacked event on 9 July in New York, USA, and once again, the Korean chaebol has managed to pack in more upgrades to its foldables, while making them slimmer than ever.
If compactness and performance is a consideration, it begs the question of whether you should make the switch to a foldable device, or upgrade from last year’s model. We’re here to help by listing out pretty much everything different or upgraded in this year’s iteration of the Fold and Flip.
Slimmer & Lighter
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is at its slimmest form factor ever. When folded, it feels as slim as the S25 Ultra and when unfolded, it is as slim as the USB-C port itself. It is a mere 8.9mm thick when folded, compared to 12.1mm of the Z Fold 6, and it’s at just 4.2mm thick when unfolded, compared to 5.6mm of the Z Fold 6. As for its weight, it’s now a lightweight 215g, compared to the Z Fold 6’s 239g. It’s even lighter than the S25 Ultra, which weighs 218g.
As for the Galaxy Z Flip 7, it measures 13.7mm thick when flipped, compared to 14.9mm of the Z Flip 6, and it’s at 6.5mm when unflipped, compared to 6.9 mm of the Z Flip 6. While it does weigh one gram heavier at 188g, compared to 187g of the Z Flip 6, it actually makes up for it by carrying a larger capacity 4,300mAh battery, compared to 4,000mAh of the Z Flip 6.
Larger Displays Inside Out
Both the Galaxy Z Fold & and Z Flip 7 have larger main displays and cover displays. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 now has a 6.5-inch cover display (21:9 aspect ratio), compared to the Z Fold 6’s 6.3-inch cover display. The main display of the Z Fold 7 clocks in with an 8-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 120Hz refresh rate compared to the 7.6-inch of the Z Fold 6. Improvements made to Samsung’s One UI 8 also enables users to utilise the unfolded screen of the Z Fold 7, to easily make side-by-side comparisons.
As for the Z Flip 7, the cover display has seen the biggest jump in size, as it now features a screen measuring in at 4.1-inch, compared to the minuscule 3.4-inch of the Z Flip 6. The main display of the Z Flip 7 is a 6.9-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 120Hz refresh rate, compared to 6.7 inches on the Z Flip 6. Thanks to the new edge-to-edge cover display, users are able to utilise various third-party apps and Samsung’s native widgets to a greater extent, and even have full access to Google’s Gemini Live AT assistant without the need to flip open the phone.
Processor Upgrades For Greater Gaming Prowess
This time, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor, coupled with the Adreno 830 GPU. It delivers a performance boost of 41% in NPU, 38% in CPU, and 26% in GPU compared to the previous generation. The Galaxy Z Flip 7, however, opts for a 10-core Exynos 2500 processor and Xclipse 950 GPU. We ran both devices through our gaming gauntlet of Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, PUBG: Mobile and Wuthering Waves so check them out below.
200 MP Main Camera For The Galaxy Z Fold 7
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 introduces the series’ first 200MP wide-angle camera (the same main camera as the S25 Ultra), so it can capture four times more detail and produce images that are 44% brighter than its predecessor. We’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Here are some photos captured on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 during our short stay in New York City over the past week.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will be available for purchase in Singapore from 1 August 2025 at local telco operators (M1, Singtel and StarHub), Samsung Online Store, Samsung Shop App, Samsung Experience Stores, Samsung Official Store in Lazada, Shopee, KrisShop, iShopChangi, major consumer electronics & IT stores, and other selected channels including ZYM Mobile.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be available in Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack and Mint (online exclusive), retailing at S$2,698 (12GB + 256GB), S$2,878 (12GB + 512GB) and S$3,328 (16GB + 1TB).
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be available in Blue Shadow, Coralred, Jetblack and Mint (online exclusive), retailing at S$1,648 (12GB + 256GB), S$1,828 (12GB + 512GB).
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