Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Review: the Thinner, Lighter and Better Folding Android

Samsung's obsession with thin phones is misguided, except for the Fold 7

I haven't been a big fan of the race for thin mobile devices in recent years. I never thought Samsung should engage in this competition with its Chinese rivals. It should focus on its own goals instead. But the Galaxy Z Fold series, i.e., the Galaxy Z Fold 7, proved to be the exception. Here is why I think the Galaxy Z Fold is the only one that deserves to be thinner, and why the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is an important milestone. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 i…

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, we’re closer to peak foldable than ever

Foldable phones have always promised the future, but for years, the hardware has fallen short. They were too thick, too heavy, too compromised – and way too expensive. While that last point still remains, we’ve made great strides in terms of foldable tech over the past few years, and with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, I’m convinced that we’re closer than ever to perfecting the foldable phone formula. Let me explain. Samsung has fina…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: the thinner, lighter and better folding Android

Super-slim frame, improved display, enhanced camera and plenty of power give the pricey phone-tablet hybrid a major upgrade 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…

Inside Samsung's Engineering: How the Galaxy Z Fold 7 Broke the Thickness Barrier

Remember when the original Galaxy Fold felt like carrying a small brick? Fast-forward to 2025, and Samsung's latest engineering marvel—the Galaxy Z Fold 7—is just 4.2mm thick when unfolded, thinner than two stacked nickels. At 8.9mm folded, it's achieved a 48% reduction compared to that chunky 2019 original. Here's the kicker: Samsung didn't just make it thinner—they made it lighter than the Galaxy S25 Ultra at just 215 grams. What you need to k…

Samsung explains how it finally made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 thinner

For years, Samsung’s foldables had one big issue: they were thick. While competitors like the Honor Magic V3 and OPPO Find N5 delivered ultra-thin designs that felt like normal phones, Samsung kept shipping foldables that looked and felt bulky. With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, that finally changes with a new thinner design. Now Samsung is breaking down what it did to make both phones thinner. The thinner Galaxy Z Fold 7 finally feels less li…