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Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Tom's Guide
Galaxy Z Fold 7 renders leak — and it looks like Samsung's fixed two big problems
Our best look yet at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has just been provided by Android Headlines and OnLeaks, who have published allegedly official renders of Samsung's next big foldable phone. One of the most interesting changes visible in these renders is a punch-hole camera on the inner display. The last time Samsung had one of these on a Z Fold's main screen was the Galaxy Z Fold 2, with every subsequent Z Fold, including the current Galaxy Z Fold 6 using an under-display camera. Having a hidden camera in the display is quite the technological feat. But it usually means a drop in image quality from that camera having to shoot through layers of the display. With Samsung using only a tiny 4MP sensor, this problem was made even worse. A move back to a punch-hole in the main display should not impact its usability, but will hopefully make the camera more useful for selfies or video calls again. The renders also seem to demonstrate the changes Samsung is tipped to be making to the Galaxy Z Fold 7's body. The new foldable is said to be slimmer and lighter but also wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 6, giving the phone more screen space while also making it easier to handle. As a result, the outer display is apparently going to be 6.5 inches in size, compared to the 6.3-inch one on the Z Fold 6. The Z Fold 7's inner display meanwhile is thought to be 8.2 inches, another increase in size from the Z Fold 6's 7.6-inch panel. The two colors we see in these renders are apparently called Blue Shadow and Jet Black. Other colors will be available according to AH, although it doesn't provide any further information. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Samsung's been unusually open about its plans for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. While it hasn't identified the device by name, it has published a number of teasers hinting at an Ultra-grade experience for its next foldable. Samsung hasn't given us a launch date yet, but it looks like the Z Fold 7, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Watch 8 could arrive on July 9 at a new Galaxy Unpacked showcase. If the upgrades seemingly on show in these renders are indeed made to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, it could be enough to put Samsung back on top of our best foldable phones guide after years of stagnation. But we'll save our proper impressions for when the facts are confirmed, and after we've had hands-on time with the new foldable.
Tom's Guide
12-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 teaser suggests a big AI camera upgrade is on the way
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's cameras are at the center of a third in a series of teasers from Samsung leading up to the expected launch of the new foldable in a few weeks' time. We don't get any details on specs, but we can still pick up what Samsung's putting down regarding how it goes over the importance of all elements of a phone's camera system. The teaser includes a video that seems to represent all the pixels that go into just a single camera of the three normally found on the back of Samsung flagship phones. Samsung then goes into how the camera of a smartphone is important for more than just photography, and can drive AI features to help a user understand the world around them. The post also highlights the importance of privacy, and how a foldable phone makes the camera experience even better. Samsung wraps up by asking users to "Stay tuned. The camera will only get smarter — helping users capture life's moments more vividly and make everyday experiences more seamless, personal and impactful." The post is then signed off with the apparent tagline for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 — "The Ultra experience is ready to unfold." Samsung knows how to make a good smartphone camera experience. After all, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the number one phone on our best camera phones guide. But this post is hinting at something more than just the promise of sharper, better looking photos that every new generation of smartphone carries. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. To me, it feels like Samsung could be hinting at the Galaxy Z Fold 7 adopting something like the iPhone 16 series' Visual Intelligence system, which allows users to explore the world through their camera lens via AI chatbot responses and image analyses. There's no equivalent feature on current Galaxy flagship phones right now, so it would make sense for Samsung to try its own hand at this kind of feature. Whether we get an ultra-grade or an actual Ultra-branded Z Fold (depending on how you interpret Samsung's previous teasers), it looks as if the new Samsung foldable will have a significantly slimmer and lighter design. Whether it's good enough to beat the best foldable phones is another matter, but hopefully we'll find out soon. Samsung normally reveals its new foldables in summer each year, and a July 10 launch date has been tipped for both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7.
Tom's Guide
10-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 7 again — promises 'thinnest, lightest and most advanced foldable yet'
Samsung's talking up the Galaxy Z Fold 7's apparently groundbreaking design in a new teaser, making some pretty big claims about its new foldable in the process. Per the post written on Samsung's news site: "The newest Galaxy Z series is the thinnest, lightest and most advanced foldable yet – meticulously crafted and built to last." The post ends with a repeat of the last teaser's closing line: "The Ultra experience is ready to unfold." There's disagreement about what exactly Samsung's hinting at with this phrase. We may be about to see a new Galaxy Z Fold 7 UItra model, a new name for an otherwise familiar foldable, or some other plan by Samsung to emphasize the power of its new Z Fold at the launch event. These evocative words are accompanied by a graphic of what we assume is the Galaxy Z Fold 7. There's minimal detail, but it backs up the thin and light promise made by the text. There's no sign of rear cameras in this GIF though, which we're assuming is because of artistic license rather than Samsung going against the leaked renders and cutting the camera bumps off of its new foldable. Earlier in the post, Samsung talks about the point of the Galaxy Z Fold being a device that "blends versatility with portability," and how "Samsung engineers and designers are refining each generation of the Galaxy Z series to be thinner, lighter and more durable than the last." Samsung also makes reference to 2019's Galaxy Fold, and what a cutting-edge device it was. That we won't dispute, although we have to point out how troubled that particular phone's launch was, with the Galaxy Z Fold 2 being Samsung's first proper attempt at a foldable phone for normal buyers. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. We're a long way from the days of the first foldable phones though, and Samsung's models through to the current Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 have been consistently good. However, they have fallen behind the thinner and more innovative competition from brands like OnePlus and Oppo, Honor and Xiaomi, and even Google to an extent with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Change is needed, and the two teasers we've had so far suggests Samsung knows it's got something worth shouting about this year. Leaked specs suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be considerably larger and lighter than the previous model, with an internal specs bump to keep up with the best Android phones already launched this year. With the next Galaxy Unpacked event coming in July, potentially a month or less away from now, it hopefully won't be long until we understand exactly what Samsung was driving at with these teasers, and if it'll be enough to put Samsung back at the top of our best foldable phones guide.
Tom's Guide
09-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
We don't need a Samsung Ultra foldable — we need a cheaper one
Samsung has officially started the countdown to the Galaxy Z Fold 7's reveal, albeit without actually naming the phone. What it did tell us was to get ready for an Ultra experience, which is something I find to be more of a threat than an invitation to get excited. An Ultra model, or perhaps a relabelling of the Fold 7 to emphasize its premium status, would be interesting, I'll admit. It signals that change is coming, perhaps more than we've seen between previous generations of Z Fold. Given Samsung's lost the top spot among the best foldable phones in recent years, it could be considered a much-needed move. Plus, Samsung says in its teaser that its users are asking for bigger screens and more cameras, and AI features. Therefore ultra-ifying the Z Fold makes perfect sense. But this still feels like Samsung's moving the foldable genre of phone in the wrong direction — continuing to focus on high-end foldables instead of trying to make them more affordable. Rumors of a Galaxy Z Fold FE have been circulating for years at this point, and I still believe this is the smarter way to go with foldables. I don't think foldables need to remain a premium phone type. While they'll perhaps always be a niche product, they can cost less, like we've seen with the $500 Nubia Flip 5G, now that the flexible display tech that underpins them has matured. Samsung is one of the best-equipped phone manufacturers in the world, and the longest-standing maker of foldables. This makes it the best placed out of anyone to pioneer the cheap foldable phone. Even getting a book-style foldable priced around the $1k mark - the price of a typical flagship phone - would be enough of a difference from the $1,600+ pricing of current foldable phones to make an FE-badged foldable stand out. This is a bigger issue than just the cost too. The smartphone market is huge, but more homogenous than it's ever been, especially in terms of handset size. And if companies remain reluctant to make more small phones, then the next best thing would be to make more large phones that fold up small. A Galaxy Z Flip FE has been rumored alongside the Z Fold FE, and if it's real, I'm looking forward to seeing it. It'll have the same kind of impact that I hope the Z Fold FE will have, but perhaps a smaller one, given flip foldables are priced like more typical phones already. I'll wrap things up here by acknowledging that as one of the biggest tech companies in the world, Samsung may know that its internal goals or customer desires don't currently point to developing a cheap foldable as worthwhile. But I'm not bothered about what is best for business, I'm advocating for users to have the widest possible choice of products to pick the effectively mandatory computing device for themselves from. And while it may not be Samsung who finally gives the people (or at least me) the cheap foldable phone, I hope one company or another accepts the challenge. Chances are we're going to see Samsung's next foldables next month, so here goes out my very late plea to Samsung — make an expensive foldable more affordable before making it "ultra." And revamp DeX mode while you're at it too.
India Today
08-06-2025
- India Today
After Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung plans 200MP camera upgrade for Galaxy Z Fold 7 users
Just when you thought Samsung's foldables had settled into a predictable groove, the company appears ready to shake things up, quite literally unfolding a bigger surprise. While the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been expected for months, what's now emerging is a foldable with a noticeably larger cover display and a 200-megapixel camera that may finally silence even the most critical fans. What's particularly eye-catching is Samsung's repeated use of the phrase 'Ultra-experience' in its latest teaser. Fans are speculating that we might not just be looking at a Fold 7, but possibly an Ultra variant, a first for the Fold series. While details remain scarce, this could mean added horsepower under the hood, enhanced display features, or perhaps even exclusive camera of Galaxy Z Fold 7 may sport a 200-megapixel cameraAfter the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, the upcoming fold is expected to be the next-inline to bring a 200-megapixel camera. According to a fresh leak from Dutch outlet the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to be the first global Fold device to boast a 200-megapixel main camera sensor. Until now, such high-resolution sensors have been reserved for Samsung's flagships, with the Fold series trailing behind in the camera department. But this move signals a significant shift in priorities, with Samsung finally aligning its foldables with its best camera the Fold 7 isn't the first device to feature such a sensor. A special edition Z Fold released exclusively in South Korea last year carried a similar setup, but this is the first time such a capability will make its way to broader early reports suggest the rest of the camera array might stick closely to the Fold 6's configuration: a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens, and possibly the same under-display selfie camera. In other words, don't expect a full overhaul, just a crucial upgrade in the department that matters we are on the topic of cameras, a recent report shed a few insights on Samsung's plans. According to a recent report, Samsung is increasingly walking a fine line between sleek design and top-tier hardware, especially with its foldable and S-series flagships. Looking ahead, the rumour mill suggests that the Galaxy S26 and S27 Ultra may retain largely the same camera systems as their predecessors—raising questions about when the next photography leap will come. It might not be until the Galaxy S28 series that Samsung introduces major changes like new periscope lenses or larger now, though, Fold fans can breathe easy. The Fold 7 looks set to deliver the most meaningful upgrade the range has seen in years, blending a more practical front display with a high-end camera Galaxy Fold 7: Bigger cover screenSamsung has long faced feedback about the narrow, awkward outer display on its Z Fold devices. But this time, it looks like the company's actually listened. Trusted insiders reveal that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will feature a much larger cover screen, making it feel more like a conventional smartphone when closed and less like a tall remote the phone hasn't been officially named, Samsung recently dropped a teaser press release with the not-so-subtle promise of a bigger foldable. 'For years, Samsung has listened to users asking for bigger screens, better cameras and new ways to connect and create,' the release states. 'The demand is clear — an Ultra-experience that goes beyond a simple list of upgraded features in a smaller and more portable form factor.'Samsung's early tease of the Fold 7—weeks ahead of its usual Galaxy Unpacked timeline—suggests it's feeling confident. The teaser silhouette in the press image, while shrouded in shadows, unmistakably resembles the Fold's iconic outline, and the language is louder than ever.
