Samsung Z Fold 7 1TB

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Key Features

RAM: 12

Internal Storage: 1TB

Display: 6.5 (Folded) 8.0 inches (Unfolded), Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

OS: Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Camera Set-up: 200MP+10MP+12MP triplemain camera; 10MP front lens.

Connectivity: 5G, Bluetooth 5.4, USB C 3.2, NFC, Wi-Fi 7

Battery: 4400mAh, 25W wired.

Colors: Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint.

Samsung’s latest flagship folding phone looks like it has been put on a diet. The result is a transformation into one of the thinnest and lightest devices available and radically changes how it handles, for the better.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 8.9mm thick when shut – well within the realms of a standard smartphone if you ignore the camera bump on the back. It easily fits in a pocket but opens up to turn into a folding tablet just 4.2mm thick.

Specifications

• Main screen: 8in QXGA+ 120Hz (368ppi) Amoled flexible display
• Cover screen: 6.5in FHD+ 120Hz (422ppi) Amoled
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
• RAM: 12GB
• Storage: 256, 512GB or 1TB
• Operating system: One UI 8 based on Android 16
• Camera: 200+12+10MP rear with 3x telephoto; 10MP+10MP selfie cameras
• Connectivity: 5G, dual sim, e-sim, USB-C, wifi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, GNSS
• Water resistance: IP48 (1.5 metres for 30 minutes)
• Dimensions folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9mm
• Dimensions unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2mm
• Weight: 215g

Verdict

By being so much thinner, lighter and normal-sized when shut, it feels just like a regular handset. Open it up and the internal screen is the best on a foldable yet. The crease is virtually gone, it is bright, crisp and makes the most of multitasking.

The camera sticks miles out the back but generally doesn’t get in the way except to make the phone wobble on a table – a compromise worth making for a top-quality camera system. You even get the same chip, solid battery life and great software as Samsung’s top regular phones.

That leaves the relative fragility of the folding form, lacking proper dust resistance and having a softer internal screen, and the eye-watering price, as the biggest compromises. If you are not sold on the idea of having a phone that is also a tablet in your pocket, I don’t think this will convince you.

But the Fold 7 is the best folding phone available and the major upgrade Samsung needed after a few rather repetitive years.

Pros: a phone and tablet in one, super thin and light, just like a regular phone when closed, great software with powerful multitasking abilities, fantastic tablet screen, top performance, solid battery life, water resistance, long software support.
Cons: extremely expensive, no dust resistance, more fragile than a regular device and costly to repair, limited zoom camera compared with the very best normal phones.