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Samsung unveils the $2,000+ Galaxy Z Fold7, with bigger 8-inch and 6.5-inch displays, 200MP, 12MP, and 10MP cameras, and a thinner 8.9mm design, in four colors

In its biggest hardware update since 2020's Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung is launching the Galaxy Z Fold 7 today with a drastically thinner design …

9to5Google Ben Schoon

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Samsung’s Fold line had been moving through narrower hardware refinements: the Fold5 retained 7.6-inch and 6.2-inch displays, while the Fold6 widened its display and thinned its frame at a $1,899 price point. The Fold7 pairs a further expansion in both displays with a much thinner body and a higher $2,000-plus entry price.

The launch arrives alongside the larger-display Galaxy Z Flip7, making Samsung’s 2025 foldable refresh a two-format push rather than a Fold-only update.

First-order effects

  • Samsung moves its book-style foldable further into ultra-premium pricing while giving prospective buyers larger 8-inch inner and 6.5-inch cover displays in a thinner 8.9mm device.
  • The Fold7 becomes Samsung’s current flagship option for buyers who prioritize foldable screen area, slimness, and its 200MP-led camera system over the lower-priced Flip format.

Second-order effects

  • The price increase raises the burden on Samsung to make the larger displays, thinner chassis, and cameras feel like meaningful daily-use upgrades versus the Fold6, not just specification gains.
  • Other foldable vendors competing for premium buyers face a clearer benchmark around the combination of thinness, larger dual displays, and high-resolution cameras, while Samsung’s own Flip7 provides a lower-cost alternative within its lineup.

Third-order effects

  • If subsequent launches continue to pair thinner designs with higher prices, book-style foldables may consolidate as a distinctly ultra-premium smartphone tier rather than migrate toward mainstream flagship pricing.
  • The progression from the Fold5’s largely unchanged display sizes to the Fold7’s larger panels suggests that usability of the closed-phone form factor—not simply adding a flexible inner screen—will remain a central axis of foldable competition.

The trend: Samsung’s foldable strategy is shifting from iterative durability and display refinements toward premium devices that seek to reduce the ergonomic compromises of early book-style designs.

Related: Samsung · Galaxy Z Fold 7 · Galaxy Z Fold6 launch · Galaxy Z Fold5 launch · Galaxy Z Flip7 launch

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  • r/GalaxyFold r on reddit
    [Press Release] Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
  • @captain2phones Michael Fisher on x
    I've been waiting for Samsung to get back to competitive foldables for years ... and the Galaxy Fold 7 might finally get us there. 𐄷Thinner/lighter (215g, 8.9mm) 🌈Fun colors are back! 📺Wider screens inside & out 💧Waterdrop crease 📸200MP camera 🤘Rebuilt hinge w/titanium [image]
  • @chriswelch Chris Welch on x
    Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 are here. After a few slow years, the company is showing serious design ambition. The Fold 7 is extremely thin, and the Flip 7 has leapfrogged Motorola's Razr Ultra with slimmer bezels. My full story with @markgurman: https://www.bloomberg.com…
  • @tomwarren Tom Warren on x
    Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 might actually make me swap from an iPhone this year. It looks like they've finally nailed the design, where it can be a normal-sized phone and then fold out into a tablet-like device https://www.theverge.com/...
  • r/gadgets r on reddit
    Galaxy Z Fold 7 hands-on: Samsung finally made the foldables we've been asking for |  Except for the price.  We didn't ask for that.
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    Meanwhile Siri is still Siri.
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  • @universeice @universeice on x
    We have reason to speculate that the Galaxy S26 Ultra bezel will not exceed 1.25mm.
  • @universeice @universeice on x
    As I said, Galaxy Z Flip7 is a product that rarely brings people a sense of science fiction in recent years. [image]
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