- New renders for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 tip a slimmer design
- The next-gen foldable may even have bigger shows
- Meanwhile, the Galaxy Flip 7 is tipped to get a robust Snapdragon chip
The rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may sport a tweaked design that makes it slimmer, probably measuring 4.5mm thick when unfolded.
This rumor comes courtesy of tipster OnLeaks working with Android Headlines to provide renders of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 based mostly on what appears to be insider info. If this info is on level, then that is a good trimming down of thickness in smartphone phrases, given the Galaxy Z Fold 6 when unfolded measured 5.6mm. It would additionally put the Fold 7 a mere 0.3mm thicker than the world’s thinnest foldable telephone, which is at the moment the Oppo Find N5 measuring 4.35mm when unfolded.
Aside from wanting somewhat slimmer, and maybe having sharper corners to the show and perhaps barely narrower bezels, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 seems very similar to the foldable telephone that got here earlier than it and never dramatically completely different from the Galaxy Z Fold 5; such is Samsung’s present strategy to iterating on telephone designs.
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However, what’s not simply seen within the renders is that the principle show will apparently hit 8.2 inches when unfolded, which is a good measurement bump, phone-screen-wise, over the 7.6-inch show of the Fold 6. The cowl show can be tipped to measure 6.5 inches, which is somewhat greater than the 6.3-inch show on the Fold 6.
Overall, the Fold 7’s dimensions are tipped to be 158.4 x 143.1 x 4.5mm, which paves the way in which for the duvet show to get its measurement increase by being wider than the one on the Fold 6. That could possibly be a blessing or a curse, relying on how properly you fared with the duvet show on older Fold telephones. On the early fashions it was too slender to comfortably use, however one may argue that going wider than the Fold 6’s cowl show may make it more durable to navigate for folks with small arms.
Personally, I’m all for extra display area, because it is smart for foldable telephones and helps them pull double obligation as a compact pill, which in my expertise helps make them higher for productiveness on the transfer.
Aside from these tweaks, we’re anticipating the Galaxy Z Fold to comply with within the Galaxy S25’s footsteps and get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, with its essential cameras getting a bump to 200 megapixels, up from 50MP. But the largest upgrades are prone to be on the software program facet, with AI-centric instruments and options positive to be given the limelight by Samsung.
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In one other foldable rumor, Korean-language web site The Bell studies that yields on Samsung’s Exynos 2500 chip have been decrease than wanted for the Galaxy S25 vary, which is why we noticed the Snapdragon chipset throughout all of the telephones in all areas.
That low yield is outwardly nonetheless in impact, and so it’s predicted that the rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 will get a Qualcomm chip as an alternative, leaving the Samsung Z Flip FE to make use of the Exynos 2500; this is able to make sense, as that telephone is tipped to be a less expensive tackle the Galaxy Z Flip.
Giving the Galaxy Z Flip 7 a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip will see it sport flagship-grade energy, which might be welcome for powering AI options but in addition means the worth of the flip-style foldable is unlikely to go down in comparison with final yr.
The Bell additionally studies that Samsung might look to place a brand new Exynos 2600 chip in Galaxy S26 telephones, that are positive to reach subsequent yr as a part of Samsung’s yearly flagship refresh. Given that Samsung usually places Exynos chips in its customary and Plus S-series fashions in markets exterior the US and China, I would not be stunned to see this occur with the Galaxy S26. I’d want that Samsung undertake Snapdragon chips throughout the board given the ability they provide.
Either means, we will count on to see new foldables from Samsung round June or July time. Head to the feedback to let me know should you’re enthusiastic about these telephones, or what you’d wish to see Samsung do within the foldables realm.
