Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 launched with a thinner design, a 200MP camera, and Snapdragon 8 Elite chip

Galaxy Z Fold7 is a looker Remember the Galaxy S25 Edge – the slim 5.8mm phone that launched a month ago? Well, the Galaxy Z Fold7 builds upon that slim design and form factor. You’ll notice the change the moment you pick it up. The Galaxy Z Fold7 is lighter — 215g compared to last year’s 253g — and thinner too, especially when folded (now just 8.9mm) – Galaxy S25 Ultra is 8.2mm thick, by the way. From the looks of it, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is sleek, sharp and shredded.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold7 globally at its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. The Galaxy Z Fold7 is the company’s slimmest and lightest foldable yet, and it comes with a 200MP primary camera along with improved Galaxy AI features, fine-tuned for foldable. Not only this, the Galaxy Z Fold7 also debuts the One UI 8 based on Android 16.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Features

The Galaxy Z Fold7 weighs 215g and measures 8.9mm when folded. The outer screen is now 6.5 inches with a 21:9 aspect ratio, while the inner display expands to 8 inches. Samsung has utilised Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 for the cover screen and introduced a restructured hinge design featuring Armour Aluminium and Ultra Thin Glass for added durability.

The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, paired with up to 12GB of RAM. Samsung claims up to 41% improvement in NPU performance and 38% in CPU over the previous generation.

In terms of camera, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is the first foldable to bring a 200MP sensor with AI-based enhancements. There’s a 10MP 3x optical zoom telephoto sensor and a 12MP autofocus ultra-wide camera.

The camera supports 4K video recording and features such as Generative Edit, Suggest Erase, and Night Video with motion detection. The cover display features a 10MP camera for selfies, and an additional 10MP selfie shooter is located at the foldable display.

The Z Fold7 includes Circle to Search, Gemini Live with multimodal inputs, and support for real-time translation. AI Results View allows content and generated suggestions to appear side-by-side in split view.

Galaxy Z Fold7: Availability

Pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold7 begin July 9. General sales start July 25. Colour options include Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack, and Mint (online exclusive). Offers include 6 months of Google AI Pro and 2TB cloud storage, along with Samsung Care+ coverage.