Abstract
- Samsung teases the Galaxy Z Fold 7 as its thinnest, lightest, and most superior foldable system but.
- The upcoming foldable may rival the Oppo Discover N5 with its slimness.
- However that slim design would possibly come on the expense of battery life, with Samsung probably sticking to the identical 4,400mAh cell as Z Fold 6.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumored to launch in early July, Samsung has already began constructing hype for its subsequent foldable. Final week, the corporate teased that its subsequent foldable will ship an Extremely expertise and will characteristic a bigger show with higher cameras. Now, Samsung is teasing “the brand new period of the Galaxy Z collection,” with the Z Fold 7 being its “thinnest, lightest, and most superior foldable but.”
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In its announcement, Samsung notes how its engineers have refined the Galaxy Z collection with each technology, making them thinner, lighter, and sturdy. And this yr, “that journey reaches a brand new milestone. The latest Galaxy Z collection is the thinnest, lightest and most superior foldable but — meticulously crafted and constructed to final.”
The accompanying teaser video supplies a quick glimpse of the Z Fold 7’s thinner design.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 measures 12.2mm when folded and 6.1mm in an unfolded state. Whereas that is slimmer than the Z Fold 5, it falls wanting different Chinese language foldables. For comparability, the Oppo Discover N5 at the moment holds the title of the world’s slimmest book-style foldable, measuring simply 8.9mm when folded and a formidable 4.21mm when unfolded.
Rumors counsel that Samsung will problem this crown with its upcoming Fold 7. As per a leak, the Galaxy foldable may measure simply 4.54mm thick when unfolded and 9mm when folded. Even when it doesn’t undercut the Oppo, the Z Fold 7 may nonetheless turn into the thinnest foldable accessible within the US, beating the likes of the Pixel 9 Professional Fold and the OnePlus Open.
Galaxy Z Fold 7’s slimness would possibly come on the expense of battery life
Sadly, whereas Oppo manages to suit a meaty 5,600mAh cell contained in the N5’s super-slim physique, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 would possibly fall quick on this regard. Leaks counsel that the system will persist with the identical 4,400mAh cell as discovered on its predecessor. That is regardless of the duvet show rising to six.49 inches and the inside folding show increasing to eight inches — up from the Z Fold 6’s 7.6-inch panel.
Samsung apparently plans to make the most of AI to extract extra runtime from the tiny battery. However that will not make a lot of a distinction, particularly with the power-hungry Snapdragon 8 Elite working the present.