Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Everything we know about the thinnest foldable ever
Hoping to hear more about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7? You are in luck. Samsung is just a week away from officially unveiling its latest foldable, and Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone is expected to steal the show during July’s highly anticipated Galaxy Unpacked event.
Although Samsung’s upcoming smartphone promises to be the thinnest Galaxy Fold ever, the rumors about it are nothing.
If you’d rather not wait, there have been more than enough leaks about the Z Fold 7 to give you an early idea of what to expect from next month’s unveiling.
So, let’s dive into what we know so far about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, ahead of time.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Release date and price rumors
Samsung hasn’t officially announced the Galaxy Z Fold 7 until now, but that doesn’t stop us from guessing where it will be, based on its usual schedule of unveiling and releasing smartphones.
Samsung usually holds two Galaxy Unpacked events each year. Its first took place at the beginning of the year, and it will usually focus on its Galaxy S series smartphones. This year, it was the turn of the Samsung Galaxy S25.
Samsung’s second Galaxy Unpacked event takes place during the year, and it’s here that we often see the company’s foldable Galaxy Z Fold and Flip phones.
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Andate of announcement |
Release date |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold |
February 20, 2019 |
September 6, 2019 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 |
August 5, 2020 |
September 18, 2020 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 |
August 11, 2021 |
August 27, 2021 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
August 10, 2022 |
August 26, 2022 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 |
July 26, 2023 |
August 11, 2023 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 |
July 10, 2024 |
July 24, 2024 |
Of course when Samsung hosts these events can vary, but the second Galaxy Unpacked events of the last two years both fell in July. Korean store, JoongAng, He says the same thing will happen this year.
The Samsung Unpacked summer event is planned July 9, 2025, 10 am East.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z series phones will go on sale within weeks of being announced, which means this year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 could be available for purchase soon. Wednesday, July 25.
While the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 both received a $100 price increase last year, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 are said to remain at that price, with no further increases expected.
This means that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 will likely be available for purchase from now on $1,899.
Although there are rumors of an increase in the price of the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, it seems that Samsung will introduce a higher folding, such as the Z Flip Ultra or the Z Fold Ultra. However, we’ll have to wait until Unpacked to know for sure.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Rumored details
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Amount: |
$1,899 |
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Exhibitions: |
8.2-inch Dynamic (1-120Hz) AMOLED 2X (Foldable) |
| Row 2 – Cell 0 |
6.5-inch Dynamic (1-120Hz) AMOLED 2X (Cover) |
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OS: |
Android 16, One UI 8 |
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Processor: |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
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RAM: |
12GB / 16GB |
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Storage: |
Up to 1TB |
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Cameras: |
200MP (main) |
| Row 8 – Cell 0 |
12MP (ultrawide) |
| Row 9 – Cell 0 |
10MP (3x, telephoto) |
| Row 10 – Cell 0 |
10MP (100-degree wide-angle selfie) |
| Row 11 – Cell 0 |
4MP (under-display selfie) |
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Battery capacity: |
4,400 mAh (15W wireless, 25W wired) |
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Dimensions: |
0.35 inches (8.9mm) folded, 0.17 inches (4.2mm) unfolded |
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Weight: |
0.47 kilograms (215 grams) |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Design and display rumors
From what we’ve heard so far, this year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 will reportedly take inspiration from the special edition of last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 6, a limited-edition foldable sold only in Korea and China that was bigger, faster, thinner, lighter, and offers better cooling, speakers, and an improved main camera.
These changes, along with the phone’s much smaller bezels, could translate to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 getting bigger~8.2-inch foldable display (front 7.6 inches), a 6.5-inch cover screen (previously it was 6.3 inches), and it adopts a unique form factor 8.9mm thick (4.5mm when unfolded) — although some reports suggest the phone could be up to 3.9mm thick when unfolded, making it the thinnest Galaxy Fold to date.
It has been suggested that some of the construction of the Z Fold 7 will remain the same, which means that it will offer the same structure as the Z Fold 6 while displaying the same features. Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with 120Hz refresh ratemeasured in 2,600 or so of high light.
Apart from the green specification, Samsung’s display is also said to have a less visible crease than other Galaxy Fold models, Android Central reports that the company showed off a featureless panel at MWC 2025.
In terms of color choices, it looks like the Z Fold 7 will be available in a few different colors. Android Central has reported more color leaks, including a clear Blue Shadow, Jet Black, and Silver Shadow. But Samsung can save the unique colors for its special store.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Camera rumors
Among the list of special features of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 that the Z Fold 7 is expected to inherit, surprisingly. 200MP upgrade the 50MP main camera is the highlight.
It is believed that the new Galaxy Fold will also be the same 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto (3x optical), 10MP front-facing selfie camera with 100-degree wide-angle lensagain 4MP under-display selfie camera of last year’s model.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Performance and battery rumors
There is no need to guess whether or not the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will go with an Exynos or Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, as 91 mobile phones has already put that discussion to rest after revealing the FCC certification that confirms the new Galaxy Fold will use it Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset (designed for Galaxy devices) is supported by 16GB of RAM again 1TB of storage.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite is a proven powerhouse, Qualcomm exec Chris Patrick told Tom’s guide in October 2024 that the chip was “a desktop-class CPU [with] energy efficiency at the cellular level.”
That functionality could serve the expected Galaxy Fold 7 well 4,400 mAh battery capacitythe same as previous models, which use 15W wireless charging again 25W maximum charging of the cable.
What’s next
With leaks related to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 7 appearing compact and fast ahead of July’s rumored Galaxy Unpacked event, expect more news to follow on the device in the coming days as we get closer to the official unveiling.
These rumored changes to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 suggest a more expensive, durable, and attractive device than ever before. Samsung confirmed in May 2025 that post One UI 8 “will launch Samsung’s new fold this summer,” making the Z Fold 7 one of the first devices to use the new customized Android 16 UI.
It has also been suggested that Galaxy Z Fold 7 owners can get free access (for an unknown period of time) to Google’s AI Pro subscription service (normally priced at $19.99 per month).
To get a full look at what the Z Fold 7 will be capable of, we’ll have to wait to hear directly from Samsung during next week’s Galaxy Unpacked event. But until then, there’s a lot of information here to digest, and the Galaxy Fold looks stronger than ever based on these early reports.
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