We’re progressively closing in on Samsung’s mid-year foldable flagship, with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 more likely to land in July.
That’s just some months away now, and as usually occurs this near a launch, the rumors are coming thick and quick. As a end result, we now have a good suggestion of a lot of what to anticipate from the Galaxy Z Fold 7, with a number of latest rumors particularly shedding quite a lot of mild on the system.
Below then, you’ll discover 5 of the most important latest rumors concerning the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, overlaying its digital camera, colours, software program, and extra.
1. Expect it in 4 colours, probably together with Coral Red
Until now we hadn’t heard a lot concerning the attainable Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 colours, however a report on South Korean web site Seoul Economic Daily (by way of @Jukanlosreve) states that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 will launch in 4 colours, which curiously is one lower than the earlier two fashions.
The report doesn’t title all the colours, nevertheless it does point out that no less than one in all Samsung’s upcoming foldable telephones will apparently be offered in Coral Red, which is a colour we’ve beforehand seen on the Samsung Galaxy S25 however not on the Galaxy Z Fold line.
Though whether or not the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will get this or whether or not will probably be provided as an alternative with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 or Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is unclear.
2. There may very well be improved mud resistance
One latest leak we’ve heard which could not appear probably the most thrilling of issues however which we actually hope proves correct is that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have improved mud resistance.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 has an IP48 ranking, which signifies that whereas it’s water-proof to depths of 1.5 meters, it doesn’t have any actual resistance to mud. That’s a fear in such an costly telephone, and particularly one with so many shifting components, so an enchancment right here may very well be critically useful.
3. It may ship with Android 16
Usually, Samsung’s foldable telephones launch with the earlier yr’s model of Android, as they land earlier than that yr’s model releases, however issues may very well be completely different with this yr’s fashions.
According to a number of sources, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may ship with Android 16 out of the field. More particularly, it may launch operating One UI 8, which might be Samsung’s personalized model of Android 16.
Android 15 didn’t begin showing on telephones till October of final yr, however this yr, Google is planning a quicker turnaround, with Android 16 presently anticipated in June.
That nonetheless doesn’t assure we’ll see it on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 in July, as Samsung might want to spend time making its personal tweaks to the software program, however there’s definitely likelihood this might occur.
4. A brand new 200MP primary digital camera is probably going
One rumor that we’ve heard repeatedly just lately is that the primary digital camera on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may get a much-needed improve, from the 50MP of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 to a brand new 200MP sensor.
That previous 50MP sensor has been used within the final a number of generations of the telephone, so it’s due an improve, and this rumored 200MP sensor is reportedly the identical one because the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has, so it may give images a significant enhance.
We’ve additionally heard that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7’s under-display digital camera may very well be improved, and that’s promising too, because the 4MP one within the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 isn’t as much as a lot.
We haven’t but heard something concerning the different lenses, which sadly may very well be an indication they gained’t be altering. But nonetheless, if two of the seemingly 5 cameras on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 are higher than these on the Galaxy Z Fold 6, that might make for a significant improve.
5. Bigger screens in a slimmer shell
Foldable telephones enable for a lot bigger screens than you’d usually discover in a smartphone, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may absolutely capitalize on that, as we’ve heard in a single latest leak that the Z Fold 7’s primary display may very well be rising to eight inches, and the quilt show may enhance to six.5 inches.
That’s up from 7.6 inches and 6.3 inches respectively on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, and would imply you’ve a pretty big however nonetheless smartphone-sized show when the telephone is folded shut, and a close to tablet-sized display when it’s opened.
It’s price noting that some earlier data tidbits don’t completely agree with these display sizes, with one suggesting the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s foldable display may very well be even larger, at 8.2 inches. But both means a number of sources recommend there will likely be a rise in dimension.
And on the similar time the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may very well be slimmer than its predecessor, with a latest report suggesting it will be simply 4.5mm thick when unfolded. That’s down from an already slim 5.6mm on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
That may sound pointless, however this unimaginable slimness is admittedly to help the telephone when it’s folded shut, as foldable telephones are typically fairly chunky when folded.
We don’t but know the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7’s folded thickness, however the Z Fold 6 is 12.1mm thick, so if this leak is correct then the Z Fold 7 will presumably be slimmer than that, and certainly, one leak suggests the Z Fold 7 will likely be below 10mm.
