You in all probability do not bear in mind this now, however Samsung kinda, sorta unveiled the
Galaxy Z Fold 7 all the way in which again in October 2024. I am not joking or attempting to make some kind of metaphorical level both, as the largest upgrades over the
Z Fold 6 the brand new foldable is globally increasing in July 2025 had been debuted in China and South Korea by the
Galaxy Z Fold Particular Version.
Granted, the
Z Fold 7 is
rather a lot thinner, lighter, and subsequently prettier and much more snug to carry than each its predecessor and that bizarre aforementioned SE… spinoff. However let’s be sincere, the important thing promoting factors listed below are the large 8 and 6.5-inch screens (and perhaps even the 200MP major rear-facing digicam for a not-so-small group of potential patrons), and sadly for
Samsung, these numbers merely do not feel… particular anymore.
Am I the one one who feels disrespected?
Look, I have been writing about cell tech lengthy sufficient to not be stunned anymore when a Chinese language model blows my thoughts with a groundbreaking new gadget solely to maintain mentioned product unique to the world’s most populous nation. Unhappy, perhaps, however actually not stunned.
My expectations for Samsung, nonetheless, are typically vastly completely different, and never simply because the corporate is headquartered in South Korea reasonably than China. This
is (nonetheless) the world’s high smartphone vendor in spite of everything, and as such, you’d suppose Samsung could be inclined to deal with all (main) international markets equally.
The Z Fold 7 comes with the very same cowl display screen because the Z Fold Particular Version. | Picture Credit score — PhoneArena
Evidently, that is not at all times the case, and I believe what grinds my gears probably the most about final yr’s
Galaxy Z Fold SE is that it proves Samsung might have approached the
Z Fold 6 in another way and easily selected not to try this, protecting the display screen sizes of 2023’s
Z Fold 5 nearly unchanged.
Now how can I have a look at that glowing
Galaxy Z Fold 7 arms on and really feel enthusiastic about Samsung’s “newest” foldable upgrades once I know they’re so inexplicably late to the (international) occasion that it hurts and once I moderately suspect one other Z Fold “Particular Version” with even higher specs is perhaps proper across the nook?
Including insult to harm, Samsung’s total
Z Fold 7 advertising and marketing marketing campaign these previous few weeks
has revolved across the “Extremely” time period, main many people to consider a second variant was additionally within the pipeline and making me hope that perhaps, simply perhaps the corporate had discovered a strategy to distinguish this mannequin from 2024’s Z Fold Particular Version (along with the apparent design refinements, that’s).
On the finish of the day, it nearly looks like Samsung has taken a web page from the OnePlus playbook with the Z Fold SE and
Z Fold 7, however whereas the
OnePlus 13 wanted a bit of over two months to broaden from China to the US and Europe (which was additionally fairly disrespectful, if we’re being sincere), foldable followers needed to wait an unforgivable 9 months to see that 8-inch major show, 6.5-inch cowl display screen, and 200MP digicam go international. Not cool, Samsung!
Strike two, you are out!
As you will have guessed, I am not a giant baseball connoisseur. However I believe I do know sufficient in regards to the struggling foldable market to accurately name a gross sales flop within the making. And I simply do not see how the Galaxy Z Fold 7 might probably hit box-office gold at a really useful worth of $2,000.
$2,000?!? That is greater than two
Galaxy S25 Extremely models at their lowered
Prime Day 2025 worth. And that is an precise Extremely cellphone with (nearly) no compromises and a built-in S Pen. $2,000 can be seven entire Benjamins north of the
Motorola Razr Extremely 2025‘s checklist worth, and in case you do not suppose that is a good comparability because of the very clear and really main variations between the book-style and flip designs, let’s speak in regards to the
Pixel 9 Professional Fold actually rapidly as properly.
Must you purchase the Z Fold 7? Most likely not. However I can undoubtedly perceive why you’d wish to. | Picture Credit score — PhoneArena
Google’s newest (book-style) foldable comes with extraordinarily comparable 8 and 6.3-inch screens because the
Galaxy Z Fold 7… at a considerably decrease common worth of $1,799… you’ll be able to
at present cut back by a whopping $415 with an Amazon Prime membership.
You clearly cannot examine Google’s Tensor G4 chip with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, however that is the place an improved Tensor G5-powered
Pixel 10 Professional Fold is anticipated to return in quickly. Consider it or not, that mannequin was
just lately tipped to price much less at launch than its predecessor, so in case you’re truly considering of shopping for the
Galaxy Z Fold 7, the least you might do is wait one other month or so and examine its worth with that of the
Pixel 10 Professional Fold.
Who is aware of, perhaps Samsung will perceive (one in all) its errors by then, slashing that ridiculous worth to a way more wise $1,600 (or much less) to maintain the competitors at bay. In spite of everything, that is what competitors is sweet for, proper?
